Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Holdings Decreased by SVB Wealth LLC

SVB Wealth LLC reduced its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,931 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 4,136 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $7,601,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Union Pacific by 22.2% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 593,219 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $161,481,000 after purchasing an additional 107,587 shares during the last quarter. Barr E S & Co. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barr E S & Co. now owns 1,666 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 560.0% in the 3rd quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 825 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. now owns 759,543 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $207,178,000 after buying an additional 73,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators now owns 78,052 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $21,240,000 after buying an additional 6,791 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.7%

UNP stock opened at $304.29 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $286.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.31. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $219.89 and a fifty-two week high of $315.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $180.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.06. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 28.90%. The firm had revenue of $7.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.16 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna increased their price target on Union Pacific from $333.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Union Pacific from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $313.00 to $323.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $346.00 to $347.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $325.09.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation operates one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad. Its network serves 23 states across the western two-thirds of the country and connects with other railroads, ports and border crossings, including routes to Mexico and Canada. The company transports a broad range of goods, including agricultural products, industrial materials, coal and energy products, and consumer merchandise. Its services support industries such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, automotive and retail, with intermodal transportation combining rail with truck and shipping services.