Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Holdings Lessened by Flossbach Von Storch AG

Flossbach Von Storch AG reduced its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 8.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 64,113 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 5,602 shares during the quarter. Flossbach Von Storch AG's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $15,747,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Tyler Stone Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, IMA Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of 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 through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Union Pacific from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $280.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, April 8th. They set a "hold" rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $253.48.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of UNP stock traded down $2.03 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $229.23. 1,996,098 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,313,187. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $139.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.07. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $246.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $233.55. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $190.37 and a twelve month high of $258.66.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.71%.

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.

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