Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Greenfield Savings Bank

Greenfield Savings Bank decreased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,917 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 125 shares during the quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in Union Pacific by 3,524.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 112,292 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $25,407,000 after buying an additional 109,194 shares during the period. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 5,178 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,171,000 after acquiring an additional 557 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 223,301 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $50,524,000 after buying an additional 1,162 shares in the last quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 360.3% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC now owns 24,709 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $5,591,000 after purchasing an additional 19,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, One Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at $208,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.6 %

UNP stock opened at $226.60 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $234.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.85. The company has a market capitalization of $137.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 49.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on UNP. Citigroup raised their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. StockNews.com lowered Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 20th. Evercore ISI downgraded Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.80.

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.