1248 Management LLC Purchases New Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

1248 Management LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,012 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,143,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE UNP opened at $213.99 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $229.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $234.93. The stock has a market cap of $127.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.30, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $258.07. 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 (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on UNP. Barclays cut their price target on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Stephens lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Raymond James restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $257.86.

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.