LRT Capital Management LLC Invests $369,000 in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

LRT Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,617 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $369,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Czech National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 131,449 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $29,976,000 after acquiring an additional 7,349 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,087 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 147.5% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,987 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $909,000 after buying an additional 2,376 shares in the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA raised its stake in Union Pacific by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 14,209 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,240,000 after acquiring an additional 2,082 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cooper Financial Group increased its position in Union Pacific by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 2,583 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $589,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:UNP traded up $2.21 on Thursday, hitting $230.55. The stock had a trading volume of 2,607,575 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,636,668. 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 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The business's fifty day moving average is $224.64 and its 200 day moving average is $233.68. The company has a market cap of $137.75 billion, a PE ratio of 20.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

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 the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS 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. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UNP. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Guggenheim upped their target price on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group cut their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Benchmark raised their price objective 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 initiated coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target for the company. One 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

Union Pacific 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.