Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by MV Capital Management Inc.

MV Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 79.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 921 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 408 shares during the quarter. MV Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $218,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on UNP. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Raymond James reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $259.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.74.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4%

UNP opened at $225.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $220.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $231.96. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

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.