133,526 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 133,526 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $32,911,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the first quarter worth about $217,000. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 49.1% in the 1st quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 7,754 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,907,000 after purchasing an additional 2,554 shares in the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 134.1% during the first quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,263 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $802,000 after buying an additional 1,869 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL grew its position in Union Pacific by 8.5% in the first quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL now owns 4,839 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,190,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 886.0% in the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 111,287 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $27,369,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP traded down $1.12 on Tuesday, hitting $233.29. The company had a trading volume of 1,773,946 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,308,451. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $216.92 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company's fifty day moving average price is $241.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $238.60. The stock has a market cap of $141.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.51 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UNP. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $259.80.

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.