Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $15.81 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 10.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,343 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 6,452 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $15,813,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 19,878.6% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 896,040 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $220,856,000 after purchasing an additional 891,555 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,322,450 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,795,993,000 after purchasing an additional 625,492 shares in the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2,025.4% during the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 546,236 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $134,636,000 after acquiring an additional 520,536 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 170.9% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 736,246 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $181,470,000 after purchasing an additional 464,477 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,226,100 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $279,600,000 after acquiring an additional 323,525 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded up $0.51 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $249.67. 3,023,327 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,934,596. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $151.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.93, a PEG ratio of 2.12 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 fifty day moving average price of $234.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $239.94.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 49.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the business'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 owns 26,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,632,388. The trade was a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the company's 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 in the company, valued at $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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UNP. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Benchmark lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Guggenheim increased their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Raymond James reiterated a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $285.00 price target (up previously from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $263.30.

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.