Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Reduces Holdings in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Key Points

• Wealth Enhancement Advisory reduced its stake in Union Pacific by 3.3% in Q4, selling 5,257 shares and leaving 156,467 shares valued at about $36.7 million; overall institutional ownership of UNP stands at 80.38%.
• Union Pacific missed quarterly estimates (EPS $2.86 vs. $2.92 expected; revenue $6.09B vs. $6.15B expected) and reported revenue down 0.6% year‑over‑year, while announcing a quarterly dividend of $1.38 per share (annualized $5.52, yield 2.3%; ex‑div Feb 27, payable Mar 31).
• Analysts maintain a consensus of "Moderate Buy" on UNP with an average price target of $264.86, driven by a majority of Buy ratings alongside several Hold recommendations.

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC decreased its stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 156,467 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 5,257 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $36,693,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Susquehanna reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price objective on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating and set a $295.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, February 19th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.86.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.5%

Union Pacific stock opened at $238.44 on Tuesday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $268.14. The company has a market capitalization of $141.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.95. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $247.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $234.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 40.89%. Union Pacific's revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is 46.12%.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation NYSE: UNP is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.

Union Pacific's core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.

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