Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 481 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 32.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,949 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 481 shares during the quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $223.39 on Monday. 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 market capitalization of $133.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50 day moving average of $220.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $232.17. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UNP. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Argus upgraded Union Pacific to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $257.74.

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.