Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lowered its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 22.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,649 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 9,475 shares during the quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $7,445,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.8 %

NYSE UNP traded down $1.67 during trading on Thursday, hitting $213.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,530,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,585,396. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The company has a market cap of $127.85 billion, a PE ratio of 19.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $229.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $235.15.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The business's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

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.