A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc. Reduces Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc. lowered its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,199 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 60 shares during the quarter. A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $957,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 179,925 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $44,348,000 after purchasing an additional 4,939 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $757,000 after acquiring an additional 556 shares during the period. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,205 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $959,000 after purchasing an additional 664 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $651,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, Insight Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 9,882 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,253,000 after buying an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 2.2 %

NYSE:UNP traded down $5.00 on Friday, hitting $226.82. The stock had a trading volume of 661,488 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,232,140. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $234.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $238.63. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market cap of $137.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.83, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its 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). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.51 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.36%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James upped their target price on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.30.

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.