QV Investors Inc. Has $12.13 Million Stake in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

QV Investors Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 52,731 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 920 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises 1.2% of QV Investors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. QV Investors Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $12,132,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Pines Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% in the second quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.1% in the first quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 4,004 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $946,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Five Oceans Advisors grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3.9% in the second quarter. Five Oceans Advisors now owns 1,183 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.6% in the second quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schubert & Co grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.9% in the second quarter. Schubert & Co now owns 2,511 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of UNP opened at $216.56 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $128.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $256.84. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $224.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $224.39.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Baird R W upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. UBS Group set a $253.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.63.

Union Pacific Company 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.