Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. Buys Shares of 847 Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 847 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $200,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Bank of America increased their price target on Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.74.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE:UNP opened at $220.91 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $220.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $232.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.99 billion, a PE ratio of 19.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 48.29%.

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.