Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Purchases 5,031 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,385 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 5,031 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,708,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP traded down $1.12 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $233.29. 1,773,946 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,308,451. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $241.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.60. The stock has a market cap of $141.43 billion, a PE ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $216.92 and a 12 month high of $258.66.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on UNP. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Daiwa America lowered Union Pacific from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. TD Cowen cut their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI downgraded shares of Union Pacific from an "outperform" rating to an "inline" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $254.00 to $247.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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.