Lyell Wealth Management LP Acquires 1,044 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Lyell Wealth Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 3.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,553 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Lyell Wealth Management LP’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $7,950,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 1,400.0% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 120 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 50.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, GFG Capital LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP stock opened at $225.98 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $224.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $224.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86. The firm has a market cap of $134.03 billion, a PE ratio of 19.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $256.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.09 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.43% and a return on equity of 41.73%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.74 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $250.00 to $285.00 in a report on Friday, July 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $271.00 to $286.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $276.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $272.00 price target (up previously from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.58.

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.