Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by RMR Wealth Builders

RMR Wealth Builders decreased its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 54.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,988 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 4,729 shares during the quarter. RMR Wealth Builders' holdings in Union Pacific were worth $909,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Chesapeake Wealth Management grew its position in Union Pacific by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 8,202 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,856,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3.4% during the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,357 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Red Mountain Financial LLC raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 2.0% during the third quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $561,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its position in Union Pacific by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 213 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, True Link Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,016 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $990,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on UNP. Citigroup raised their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com downgraded Union Pacific from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $259.35.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.7 %

NYSE UNP traded up $4.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $234.88. 2,285,382 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,304,231. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $142.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.57, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $234.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $238.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.51 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.28%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 49.22%.

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.