2,828 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Purchased by Aljian Capital Management LLC

Aljian Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 2,828 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $697,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the second quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UNP. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Daiwa America downgraded Union Pacific from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.80.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.0 %

Union Pacific stock opened at $235.57 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $241.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $238.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of $142.82 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $216.79 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.51 EPS. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current year.

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.