2,372 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by BetterWealth LLC

BetterWealth LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,372 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $541,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Regal Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Union Pacific by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,691 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $383,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 0.8% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 930,747 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $210,591,000 after buying an additional 7,023 shares in the last quarter. SPC Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 10.5% during the second quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 5,368 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,215,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares during the period. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $203,000. Finally, Wealthquest Corp lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 8.0% in the second quarter. Wealthquest Corp now owns 1,054 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on UNP. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $253.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Barclays upped their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.30.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP stock opened at $249.45 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $218.55 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $234.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.81.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,875,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 64,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. The trade was a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company’s stock, 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.

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.