Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC reduced its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 32.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,172 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 35,383 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $17,282,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 51.8% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 390 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $92,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the first quarter worth about $33,000. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 36.5% in the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 19,238 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,545,000 after acquiring an additional 5,145 shares during the period. Palogic Value Management L.P. boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 16.8% in the first quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 3,297 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $779,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 14.0% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 2,401 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $567,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $233.23 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.34 billion, a PE ratio of 19.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $227.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.71. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $256.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The company had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price objective on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup raised their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $214.00 to $227.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.33.

Union Pacific Profile

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.

Union Pacific’s core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.