Brookstone Capital Management Has $3.13 Million Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Brookstone Capital Management decreased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 28.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,731 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 5,508 shares during the quarter. Brookstone Capital Management's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,131,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 147.5% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,987 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $909,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,087 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 131,449 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $29,976,000 after acquiring an additional 7,349 shares during the last quarter. Lynch & Associates IN increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Lynch & Associates IN now owns 7,964 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,816,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trinity Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,386 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded up $1.62 on Wednesday, reaching $231.00. 1,892,336 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,387,871. The company has a market capitalization of $140.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.21, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $218.55 and a twelve month high of $258.66. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $234.49 and a 200-day moving average of $238.87.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UNP. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price 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. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $259.80.

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.