Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by DeDora Capital Inc.

DeDora Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 4.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,822 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the period. DeDora Capital Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,421,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Richardson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total value of $875,887.68. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 64,945 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,014,787.55. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $1.50 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $238.85. 150,618 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,256,223. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $199.97 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $246.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $238.59.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 42.62%. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.57 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of a number of research reports. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $259.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 26th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, July 29th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Bank of America decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI downgraded Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.53.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.