42,000 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Sculptor Capital LP

Sculptor Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 42,000 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $9,578,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on UNP. UBS Group reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $259.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $257.50.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:UNP opened at $231.35 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $138.22 billion, a PE ratio of 20.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $224.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.67. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 48.29%.

Union Pacific Profile

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.