Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Souders Financial Advisors

Souders Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 1,032.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,047 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 14,630 shares during the period. Souders Financial Advisors' holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its position in 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 bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on UNP. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Daiwa America downgraded Union Pacific from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Union Pacific from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $259.80.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE UNP traded up $1.06 on Wednesday, hitting $239.97. 1,403,708 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,308,741. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $242.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $238.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.06. 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 Co. has a 52-week low of $212.47 and a 52-week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.51 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific 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.