Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Capital International Inc. CA

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 12.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 108,412 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 11,975 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $24,722,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UNP. Citigroup raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. UBS Group decreased 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 Wednesday, April 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.50.

Union Pacific Trading Down 2.3 %

Union Pacific stock traded down $5.10 during trading on Thursday, hitting $214.68. The company had a trading volume of 3,240,452 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,991,582. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $258.07. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $233.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $235.99. The stock has a market cap of $128.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.79 by ($0.09). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.50%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,632,388. This trade represents a 19.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,875,000.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 64,960 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.