Copperwynd Financial LLC Purchases 68 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Copperwynd Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,668 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the quarter. Copperwynd Financial LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. Highline Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 103.5% during the first quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the first quarter worth $32,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the first quarter worth $33,000. Finally, 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 worth $37,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $232.72 on Thursday. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $256.84. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $224.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $224.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.03 billion, a PE ratio of 20.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.73% and a net margin of 28.43%.The firm had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.74 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. This is a boost from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.34. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 47.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $272.00 price objective (up previously from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Argus cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.08.

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.