Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Holdings Increased by BigSur Wealth Management LLC

BigSur Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,063 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. BigSur Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $698,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Consolidated Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC now owns 1,622 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 67.2% during the fourth quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,451 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,354,000 after acquiring an additional 4,201 shares during the period. Ellsworth Advisors LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 5,654 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,289,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $319,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 30.5% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 4,515 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,030,000 after purchasing an additional 1,056 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP stock opened at $233.99 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $141.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.49, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. 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 fifty-two week low of $218.55 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $233.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.95.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. Union Pacific’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.51 EPS. Analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Bank of America cut their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased 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. Finally, Evercore ISI cut Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.35.

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.