Mufg Securities Americas Inc. Makes New Investment in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Mufg Securities Americas Inc. purchased a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,949 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $2,041,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its stake 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 valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE UNP traded up $0.50 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $231.35. 2,006,785 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,642,063. The business's fifty day moving average price is $224.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $233.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its 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). 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 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The business's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given 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 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UNP. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $277.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup raised shares of 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 research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of 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, Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One investment 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, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.50.

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.