Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Thrive Wealth Management LLC

Thrive Wealth Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 8.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,875 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 352 shares during the quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $884,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of UNP. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 111.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.35.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $233.99 on Monday. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $218.55 and a 1 year high of $258.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $233.83 and its 200-day moving average is $238.95.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.22%.

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.