Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 46.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 264,000 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 233,364 shares during the quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $62,402,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. Howard Capital Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.0% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,252 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.4% in the third quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 3,186 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $753,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management grew its position in Union Pacific by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management now owns 2,691 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $636,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management grew its position in Union Pacific by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,880 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Silver Oak Securities Incorporated raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 1,065 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $295.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $311.00 target price on Union Pacific and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price objective on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.77.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE:UNP opened at $242.22 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $268.14. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $246.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $233.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.73 billion, a PE ratio of 20.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.95.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.91 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 46.12%.

About Union Pacific

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.