Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Acquired by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 40.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 141,398 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 40,915 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $32,253,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Fiduciary Trust Co lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 102,213 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $23,309,000 after buying an additional 2,807 shares in the last quarter. abrdn plc lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. abrdn plc now owns 415,874 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $94,588,000 after buying an additional 35,414 shares in the last quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 277,267 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $63,185,000 after buying an additional 53,946 shares in the last quarter. Pinnbrook Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,954,000. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 128.3% in the 4th quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 36,798 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $8,391,000 after buying an additional 20,681 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on UNP. TD Cowen upped their target price on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Citigroup raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.86.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.0%

UNP stock opened at $228.14 on Thursday. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The company has a market cap of $136.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.57, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $233.68.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.35%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

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.

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