Sivia Capital Partners LLC Buys 76 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,709 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 76 shares during the quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $390,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 103.1% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,581 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $8,770,000 after purchasing an additional 18,060 shares during the period. Shellback Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 28.2% in the 2nd quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 20,000 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,525,000 after acquiring an additional 4,400 shares in the last quarter. Peoples Bank KS bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at about $834,000. Maj Invest Holding A S grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.3% during the third quarter. Maj Invest Holding A S now owns 676,098 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $166,645,000 after purchasing an additional 2,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pensionfund Sabic raised its stake in Union Pacific by 61.5% in the fourth quarter. Pensionfund Sabic now owns 10,500 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $2,394,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded up $1.25 on Monday, hitting $226.46. The company had a trading volume of 1,338,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,393,617. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $234.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $238.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $137.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $218.55 and a 1 year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced 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 business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.51 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were 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 was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UNP. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Barclays raised their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.80.

About Union Pacific

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.