Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Janney Capital Management LLC

Janney Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,352 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 233 shares during the period. Janney Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Traveka Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.4% in the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,357 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Red Mountain Financial LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 2.0% in the third quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $561,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its position in Union Pacific by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 213 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,016 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $990,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,786 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $235.77 on Thursday. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $218.55 and a 1 year high of $258.66. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $233.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.18. The company has a market cap of $142.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.65, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The company’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.51 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.35.

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.