Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 6,313 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,532,000.
Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 40.4% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,606 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $4,741,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.6% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,733 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,091 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,401,000 after buying an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,528,426 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $351,660,000 after buying an additional 105,664 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently commented on UNP shares. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 price target (up from $260.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $285.00 target price (up from $278.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $289.00 price target (up from $273.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $286.89.
Insider Transactions at Union Pacific
In other news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 2,991 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.96, for a total value of $789,504.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,353,447.52. This trade represents a 6.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jennifer L. Hamann sold 2,000 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.70, for a total value of $549,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 114,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,492,157.40. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 32,378 shares of company stock valued at $8,781,595. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Union Pacific Trading Up 0.4%
NYSE:UNP traded up $1.23 on Tuesday, reaching $283.82. 314,446 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,162,814. The firm has a market capitalization of $168.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.96. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $210.84 and a 52-week high of $285.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. The business has a fifty day moving average of $267.68 and a 200-day moving average of $252.36.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.07. Union Pacific had a net margin of 29.20% and a return on equity of 39.58%. The business had revenue of $6.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 12.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Union Pacific Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.47%.
Union Pacific Company Profile
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.
Union Pacific’s core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.
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