Rothschild Investment LLC Has $8.61 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Rothschild Investment LLC lessened its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,438 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,965 shares during the quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $8,614,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 93,337 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $21,475,000 after buying an additional 8,925 shares in the last quarter. LGT Group Foundation grew its position in Union Pacific by 9.7% in the first quarter. LGT Group Foundation now owns 5,398 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,275,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its position in Union Pacific by 26.4% in the second quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 23,875 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $5,494,000 after acquiring an additional 4,980 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the first quarter worth $988,822,000. Finally, SlateStone Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 6.2% during the first 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 during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $222.87 on Monday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $256.84. The company has a 50-day moving average of $224.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $224.72. The company has a market cap of $132.19 billion, a PE ratio of 18.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Argus lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $272.00 price target (up from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Union Pacific from $257.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.63.

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.