Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Has $15 Million Holdings in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNPFree Report) by 14.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 65,209 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,373 shares during the period. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $15,003,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Pines Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% during the second quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $595,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 4,004 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $946,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Five Oceans Advisors raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Five Oceans Advisors now owns 1,183 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Schubert & Co boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Schubert & Co now owns 2,511 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $578,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $225.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $225.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $224.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.66 billion, a PE ratio of 19.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $256.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.09 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.73% and a net margin of 28.43%.The business’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.74 EPS. Analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group set a $253.00 price target on Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $263.00 target price (up previously from $251.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.58.

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Union Pacific Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

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