Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Acquired by Trust Co. of Vermont

Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 96,203 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 4,845 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific accounts for 1.1% of Trust Co. of Vermont's investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Trust Co. of Vermont's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $21,938,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 103.1% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $8,770,000 after acquiring an additional 18,060 shares in the last quarter. Shellback Capital LP increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 28.2% in the 2nd quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 20,000 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $4,525,000 after purchasing an additional 4,400 shares during the last quarter. Peoples Bank KS acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $834,000. Maj Invest Holding A S lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Maj Invest Holding A S now owns 676,098 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $166,645,000 after buying an additional 2,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 179,925 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $44,348,000 after purchasing an additional 4,939 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on UNP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup upped their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $266.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Nine equities research 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $259.35.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded down $0.90 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $233.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,643,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,141,562. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market cap of $141.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $218.55 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The business has a fifty day moving average of $233.83 and a 200-day moving average of $238.95.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS 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 company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.29%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.22%.

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.