9,176 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC

Tyche Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 9,176 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $2,254,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 90,390.6% during the 4th quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,697,556 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,836,353,000 after purchasing an additional 13,682,419 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,276,498,000. Clearbridge Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 108.9% in the 3rd quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 4,128,575 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $840,702,000 after acquiring an additional 2,151,893 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 62.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 5,496,708 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,119,295,000 after acquiring an additional 2,119,382 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 638.3% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,014,327 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $550,334,000 after acquiring an additional 1,741,490 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of UNP traded down $2.65 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $231.29. 2,025,414 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,317,513. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $190.37 and a 1 year high of $258.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.07. The business's 50-day moving average price is $246.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $233.39.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 46.87% and a net margin of 26.45%. The company had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.05 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.67 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.25%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.71%.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on UNP shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on Union Pacific from $228.00 to $251.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Union Pacific from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $280.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, Benchmark increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $253.48.

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.

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