RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC Makes New $208,000 Investment in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 911 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Howard Capital Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 16.4% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,860 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $705,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in Union Pacific by 940.7% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 25,529 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $6,297,000 after acquiring an additional 23,076 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 32.3% in the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 100,483 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $24,755,000 after acquiring an additional 24,518 shares during the last quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 49.6% during the 3rd quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 20,216 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,983,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 51.0% during the third quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,638 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $4,096,000 after purchasing an additional 5,617 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE UNP opened at $238.34 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $218.55 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $142.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $243.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $239.23.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.25%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,875,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,632,388. The trade was a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on UNP. Loop Capital lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $295.00 target price for the company. Benchmark raised their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.95.

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.