Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Stock: Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Grows Holdings

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. lifted its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 759,543 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 73,883 shares during the period. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. owned 0.13% of Union Pacific worth $207,178,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 6,791 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in Union Pacific by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 105,906 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $28,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474 shares during the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 36,550 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $9,946,000 after acquiring an additional 4,776 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 34,183 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $9,302,000 after acquiring an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBH Bank grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. NBH Bank now owns 529 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $313.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $328.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $317.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $333.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $325.09.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.7%

UNP stock opened at $304.29 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $219.89 and a one year high of $315.99. The stock has a market cap of $180.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $286.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $273.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $7.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.16 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.90% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The company’s revenue was up 15.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.08 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 13.13 EPS for the current year.

About Union Pacific

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.