QV Investors Inc. Has $17.08 Million Position in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

QV Investors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 2.7% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 62,791 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,730 shares during the period. Union Pacific comprises 1.3% of QV Investors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. QV Investors Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $17,079,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.8% during the second quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 1,888 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $513,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,117 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $576,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 979 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc lifted its position in Union Pacific by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 1,821 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $442,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Members Trust Co lifted its position in Union Pacific by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Members Trust Co now owns 1,573 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In related news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 2,991 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.96, for a total transaction of $789,504.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,353,447.52. This trade represents a 6.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America raised their target price on Union Pacific from $301.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised Union Pacific from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Citizens Jmp began coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $350.00 price target for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $285.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $320.89.

Union Pacific News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Union Pacific this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New analyst coverage adds support: Erste Group Bank AG initiated coverage of Union Pacific with a “buy” rating, signaling confidence in the railroad’s valuation and outlook. Erste Group Bank coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and earnings backdrop remains favorable: Union Pacific is being highlighted as a dividend-growth railroad, and recent quarterly results showed earnings and revenue above analyst expectations, with revenue up year over year. These factors reinforce the company’s appeal to income and quality-focused investors. Dividend-paying railroad stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Merger application advances: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted expanded customer protections to the Surface Transportation Board, including broader eligibility for committed gateway pricing. The proposed terms could improve the prospects for approval of the first single-line transcontinental railroad network, although the transaction remains subject to a lengthy regulatory review. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger protections
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will address investors: CEO Jim Vena and CFO Jennifer Hamann are scheduled to participate in a Bernstein Research fireside chat on September 1. Investors may look for updates on merger strategy, rail efficiency and operating trends. Union Pacific Bernstein fireside chat
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and efficiency risks remain: The companies continue defending the merger against opponents’ challenges, while new analysis describes Union Pacific as facing a fresh test of rail efficiency. Any tougher STB scrutiny or evidence of operational weaknesses could temper merger-driven optimism. Merger application regulatory review

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.1%

Union Pacific stock opened at $307.82 on Monday. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $210.84 and a fifty-two week high of $315.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $291.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $269.91. The stock has a market cap of $182.87 billion, a PE ratio of 24.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.96.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.26 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.85% and a return on equity of 38.46%. The firm had revenue of $6.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.03 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 13.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $1.42 dividend. This is a boost from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.99%.

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.