Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Sells 126 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC cut its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,059 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 126 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,233,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 265.7% during the third quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective 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. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.80.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $242.39 on Friday. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66. 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 stock has a market cap of $146.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $240.53 and a 200 day moving average of $238.54.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.