Johnson Financial Group Inc. Has $777,000 Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Johnson Financial Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 35.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,135 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 1,718 shares during the quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $777,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of UNP opened at $213.35 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $231.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $235.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. The company has a market cap of $127.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.79 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. Research analysts forecast 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at $6,632,388. This trade represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. 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. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Barclays decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.00.

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.

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