Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Has $3.62 Million Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 703.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 14,681 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,854 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific makes up 0.4% of Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,312,154 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,880,701,000 after purchasing an additional 106,996 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.3% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,285,585 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,549,271,000 after buying an additional 143,896 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,970,669 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,350,924,000 after acquiring an additional 124,571 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 4,218,730 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $954,530,000 after acquiring an additional 322,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Union Pacific by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,561,936 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $877,946,000 after acquiring an additional 38,999 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.4 %

NYSE:UNP opened at $242.39 on Monday. 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 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.26, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $240.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.46.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.51 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.80.

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.