First National Trust Co Has $2.42 Million Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

First National Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,798 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. First National Trust Co’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.30.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP opened at $238.91 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $144.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $243.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.66. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $208.14 and a 1 year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its 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 the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.51 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.