Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 3,091 Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,091 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UNP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.50.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded up $3.66 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $220.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,545,766 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,543,373. 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 50 day moving average of $235.02 and a 200 day moving average of $236.47. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $132.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is presently 48.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The shares were 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 owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $1,875,000.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.19% of the company's stock.

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.