2,400 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Yoffe Investment Management LLC

Yoffe Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,400 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $547,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 111.5% during the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $1,875,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now directly owns 64,960 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,240,000. This represents a 10.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the 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 owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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Union Pacific Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $3.47 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $209.79. The stock had a trading volume of 5,018,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,476,954. The firm has a market cap of $125.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $202.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. 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 company's 50-day simple moving average is $242.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $238.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced 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 period last year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on UNP. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $285.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted 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. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $253.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $261.95.

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.