Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC Acquires 121 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,903 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises 1.8% of Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,451,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 49.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 179,962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $40,653,000 after buying an additional 59,418 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V. boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 23.4% in the second quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 350,945 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $74,089,000 after acquiring an additional 66,650 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Union Pacific by 1.3% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,312,154 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,880,701,000 after acquiring an additional 106,996 shares during the period. Delta Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.9% during the second quarter. Delta Investment Management LLC now owns 1,967 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 18.3% during the second quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 217,456 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $49,202,000 after purchasing an additional 33,601 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Up 5.1 %

NYSE:UNP opened at $247.83 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $150.25 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $233.54 and its 200 day moving average is $239.16. 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 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 results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Barclays lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Raymond James increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Nine equities research 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.35.

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.