Valley National Advisers Inc. Has $1.26 Million Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Valley National Advisers Inc. decreased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 7.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,115 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 395 shares during the quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,259,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the second quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.2 %

UNP stock opened at $230.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $246.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $238.46. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $199.97 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by ($0.01). Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 42.62%. The business had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Raymond James upped their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday. Citigroup assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $264.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.15.

Insider Transactions at Union Pacific

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total value of $875,887.68. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 64,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,014,787.55. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.