Jump Financial LLC Buys 28,122 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 36.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 105,629 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 28,122 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific accounts for 0.5% of Jump Financial LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $24,088,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,632,388. The trade was a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. This 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.50.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded up $3.66 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $220.26. 4,545,766 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,541,652. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The company has a market capitalization of $132.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $235.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $236.42.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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

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.