16,731 Shares in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Purchased by Third View Private Wealth LLC

Third View Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 16,731 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $3,870,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 135 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.93, for a total transaction of $469,625.07. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price target on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $267.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.71.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock opened at $251.26 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $251.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $237.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market cap of $149.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.96. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $206.63 and a one year high of $268.14.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 40.89%. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.91 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.12%.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.

Union Pacific’s core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.