Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. reduced its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 10.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,770 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 2,317 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,505,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on UNP. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.86.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4 %

Union Pacific stock traded down $0.76 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $212.53. 3,053,308 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,567,671. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.16, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $230.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $235.43. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.69 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.