Persium Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 2,983 Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Persium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,983 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $690,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Stephens Consulting LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 135 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Evercore upgraded Union Pacific from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price target on Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.93, for a total transaction of $469,625.07. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE:UNP opened at $245.37 on Tuesday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $268.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $250.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $236.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market cap of $145.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.96.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by ($0.06). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.91 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 46.12%.

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.