Fiduciary Alliance LLC Purchases 2,376 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 147.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,987 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,376 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $909,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in Union Pacific by 3,524.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 112,292 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $25,407,000 after purchasing an additional 109,194 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 5,178 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,171,000 after buying an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 223,301 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $50,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162 shares during the last quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 360.3% in the second quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC now owns 24,709 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $5,591,000 after acquiring an additional 19,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, One Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. 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. StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.80.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE:UNP opened at $226.60 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $234.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.85. The stock has a market cap of $137.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 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. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.51 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 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.