Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Catalyst Financial Partners LLC

Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 8.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,742 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $673,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 5.2% during the third quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,918 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $391,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 8.3% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 821,322 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $167,246,000 after buying an additional 62,952 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 37,694 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $7,676,000 after buying an additional 3,983 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 27,886 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $5,794,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.3 %

NYSE UNP traded up $0.71 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $246.61. 1,765,130 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,281,717. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market cap of $150.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $242.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $236.85. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $190.71 and a 52-week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.11%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on UNP. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of 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 upgraded Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $248.00 to $267.00 in a report on Friday, May 3rd. Susquehanna raised their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.61.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.