Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Holdings Cut by Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec

Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lessened its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 44.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 84,476 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 67,322 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $19,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,322,450 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,795,993,000 after purchasing an additional 625,492 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 927,992 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $228,732,000 after acquiring an additional 39,014 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,484 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $567,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Everence Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Everence Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,521 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,995,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,250 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $218.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $130.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The company's fifty day moving average is $228.61 and its 200-day moving average is $234.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.45%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on UNP. Stephens decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Raymond James reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

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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