Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC

Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 11.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,205 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 1,717 shares during the quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,695,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,282,305,000 after buying an additional 1,616,895 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,395,364 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,370,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298,178 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,927,377,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,686,387 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,752,804,000 after buying an additional 363,937 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,594,882 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,503,899,000 after purchasing an additional 105,111 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE UNP traded up $4.95 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $219.03. 1,170,797 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,583,800. The firm has a market capitalization of $130.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The business's fifty day moving average price is $229.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $234.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released 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 company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.69 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UNP. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.86.

About Union Pacific

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.