Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC Has $583,000 Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,371 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 161 shares during the quarter. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $583,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 48.6% during the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 309 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of UNP stock traded down $0.76 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $242.79. 2,255,458 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.93. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $244.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $234.95. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $190.45 and a one year high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.67 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 22nd. Benchmark raised their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, April 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.78.

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.