Ossiam Has $1.55 Million Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Ossiam cut its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 57.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,800 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 9,153 shares during the period. Ossiam's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,551,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $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 shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 38.8% in the fourth 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UNP. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Raymond James reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $255.82.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE:UNP traded down $2.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $213.35. 3,251,914 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,021,184. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $232.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $235.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company has a market capitalization of $127.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.79 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. Sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.51%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

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.