Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC Has $389,000 Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 74.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,708 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 4,910 shares during the period. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 92.5% in the fourth quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 2,514 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $573,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208 shares in the last quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,491 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,936,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,344 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 12,564 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $2,865,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adero Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 1,092 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $243.61 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $235.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $240.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.69 billion, a PE ratio of 21.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $218.55 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company earned $2.71 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 12.03 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.20%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.33%.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In related news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,632,388. This trade represents a 19.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the company’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 sale, the president now directly owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at $16,240,000. This represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Citigroup upped their target price on Union Pacific from $254.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $285.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, January 24th. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.40.

Union Pacific Company 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.