Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Buys 381,089 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 2,276.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 397,826 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 381,089 shares during the period. Union Pacific makes up about 0.5% of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC owned about 0.07% of Union Pacific worth $90,720,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Allred Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Allred Capital Management LLC now owns 8,349 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. grew its stake in Union Pacific by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 2,823 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $644,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 26.8% in the 4th quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 213 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 8,569 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,954,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baron Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,409 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $1.67 on Thursday, hitting $213.99. The stock had a trading volume of 4,458,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,589,132. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $229.16 and a 200 day moving average of $234.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $127.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.30, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target for the company. Barclays dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Loop Capital lowered shares of Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

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.