Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Holdings Lifted by AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 17.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,907 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 8,015 shares during the quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $12,629,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,545 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 162,314 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $38,345,000 after purchasing an additional 18,453 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 25.2% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 630 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $149,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 83.3% in the 1st quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 792 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 227,148 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $53,662,000 after purchasing an additional 6,804 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $227.10 on Wednesday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $256.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $224.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $224.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86. The company has a market cap of $134.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.73% and a net margin of 28.43%.The company had revenue of $6.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.74 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $272.00 price target (up previously from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $250.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.58.

Union Pacific Company 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.