Savant Capital LLC Sells 1,730 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Savant Capital LLC lowered its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,593 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,730 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $8,879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 50.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Union Pacific stock opened at $221.65 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $256.84. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $224.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $224.32. The stock has a market cap of $131.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.23% and a net margin of 28.73%.The firm had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the topic of a number of research reports. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $258.00 to $257.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective 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. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.63.

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.