Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Stake Lessened by Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc.

Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 14.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 902 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 150 shares during the period. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 1,400.0% during the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 120 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position 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 in the last quarter. Finally, GFG Capital LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4%

Union Pacific stock opened at $226.50 on Wednesday. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $256.84. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $225.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $224.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $134.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.07.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Baird R W upgraded Union Pacific to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $286.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Argus downgraded Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, 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.