United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,588 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 2,271 shares during the quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,712,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of several research reports. Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered 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 note on Monday, April 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.50.

Union Pacific Trading Down 2.5 %

Union Pacific stock traded down $5.48 during trading on Monday, reaching $214.78. The company had a trading volume of 918,273 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,535,494. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $128.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.37, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $235.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $236.39.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 business posted $2.71 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

Insider Transactions at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at $6,632,388. The trade was a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,875,000.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at $16,240,000. The trade was a 10.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Company 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.