Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 190.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,430 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 2,905 shares during the quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,092,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.0 %

UNP traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $235.57. The company had a trading volume of 2,068,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,314,945. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $216.79 and a 52 week high of $258.66. The stock has a market cap of $142.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $241.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $238.58.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.51 earnings per share. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on UNP. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $259.80.

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.