Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Position Trimmed by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC reduced its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,444 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 1,172 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,451,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1,306.3% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 450 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 44.9% in the third quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA now owns 2,897 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $714,000 after buying an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 13.4% in the third quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas now owns 1,582 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 10.8% during the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 4,989 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,230,000 after purchasing an additional 487 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter worth approximately $602,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Loop Capital lowered Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Benchmark increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Barclays raised their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $285.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $261.40.

Insider Activity 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 transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of UNP stock traded down $1.70 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $249.27. 1,696,297 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,763,033. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $218.55 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market capitalization of $151.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.06. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $236.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $240.44.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 12.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders 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 2.15%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.33%.

About Union Pacific

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.