Focus Partners Wealth Purchases 11,012 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 9.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 131,503 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 11,012 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $29,988,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded up $2.21 during trading on Thursday, reaching $230.55. 2,607,575 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,636,668. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $233.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $258.07. The firm has a market cap of $137.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.69 EPS. The business's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Citigroup raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.86.

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.