Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by Hantz Financial Services Inc.

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lowered its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 70,220 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 3,173 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $16,156,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 10.6% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 93,337 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $21,475,000 after buying an additional 8,925 shares in the last quarter. LGT Group Foundation boosted its position in Union Pacific by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. LGT Group Foundation now owns 5,398 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,275,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth about $988,822,000. SlateStone Wealth LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 13,264 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $3,133,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 10.9% in the 1st quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $866,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $216.51 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $128.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $224.62 and its 200-day moving average is $224.34. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $256.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.24 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.23% and a net margin of 28.73%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.75 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on UNP. Barclays lowered shares of Union Pacific from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $272.00 price target (up from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $250.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.63.

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.