Schnieders Capital Management LLC Has $5.34 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Schnieders Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,397 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,000 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for 1.1% of Schnieders Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Schnieders Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,335,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Convergence Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Convergence Financial LLC now owns 7,695 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,755,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Cable Hill Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Cable Hill Partners LLC now owns 3,013 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $687,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp now owns 29,928 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $6,825,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $408,000. Finally, NewEdge Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 107,764 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $24,574,000 after acquiring an additional 15,579 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,875,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,632,388. This trade represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on UNP. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target (up previously from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $253.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.40.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE:UNP opened at $245.39 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.13, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $238.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $240.83. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

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.