Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by OMC Financial Services LTD

OMC Financial Services LTD reduced its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 9,649 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 300 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific accounts for approximately 0.9% of OMC Financial Services LTD’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. OMC Financial Services LTD’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,200,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 346.5% during the third quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,483 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,351,000 after purchasing an additional 4,255 shares during the last quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network grew its position in Union Pacific by 17.5% in the third quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 1,461 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at $252,000. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 67,900 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $16,736,000 after acquiring an additional 5,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 62,632 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $15,438,000 after acquiring an additional 7,259 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $242.12 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $235.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $240.17. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $218.55 and a 52 week high of $258.66. The stock has a market cap of $146.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.83, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 12.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.21%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $253.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $254.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,632,388. This trade represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. This represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

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.