Private Capital Advisors Inc. Purchases 1,010 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Private Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 60,100 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,010 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises approximately 1.7% of Private Capital Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Private Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $13,828,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,105,382 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,678,575,000 after buying an additional 142,732 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,949,345 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,641,715,000 after buying an additional 354,463 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,105,784 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,206,191,000 after buying an additional 86,292 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 4,626,200 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,092,893,000 after buying an additional 452,788 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth approximately $988,822,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on UNP shares. Barclays downgraded shares of Union Pacific from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $272.00 target price (up from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $276.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $263.00 price objective (up from $251.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, October 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.58.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $226.50 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $256.84. The company has a market capitalization of $134.34 billion, a PE ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $225.02 and its 200-day moving average is $224.14.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its 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. The business had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.09 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.43% and a return on equity of 41.73%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.74 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.