Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. Invests $205,000 in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 832 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in 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 position in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on UNP. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. Citigroup raised their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.80.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $234.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $241.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $238.55.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share 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.