Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Makes New $846,000 Investment in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,580 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $846,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 103.5% during the first quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 223.2% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE:UNP traded up $3.42 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $225.93. 2,665,203 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,690,453. The firm has a market cap of $134.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $221.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $230.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on UNP shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price for the company. Stephens decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.74.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.