Applied Finance Capital Management LLC Has $20.46 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 83,311 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 7,807 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises 1.8% of Applied Finance Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $20,463,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 30,045 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $6,118,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. McAdam LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 5.5% during the third quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,423 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 6.3% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 42,443 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $8,643,000 after acquiring an additional 2,532 shares in the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 31,688 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $6,453,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on UNP. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating and set a $280.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, April 8th. They set a "hold" rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $259.61.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.4 %

UNP traded down $0.93 during trading on Friday, reaching $244.97. 2,105,806 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,993,924. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $190.71 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $241.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $238.86. The stock has a market cap of $149.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.24 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.62%.

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.