Independent Advisor Alliance Has $8.02 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 6.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,161 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 2,107 shares during the quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $8,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,584 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $817,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its position in Union Pacific by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 82,873 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $18,898,000 after purchasing an additional 5,349 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 265,732 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $60,598,000 after buying an additional 7,632 shares during the period. Saybrook Capital NC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Saybrook Capital NC now owns 18,619 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $4,246,000 after buying an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 248,600.0% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $567,000 after purchasing an additional 2,486 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on UNP shares. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Loop Capital cut Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating and set a $285.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $263.00.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $237.68. The company had a trading volume of 861,386 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,302,980. 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 Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $143.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.44, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $241.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $240.91.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.71 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is presently 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $1,875,000.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 64,960 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. The trade was a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

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.