Ade LLC Invests $226,000 in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Ade LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 922 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $226,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,105,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares in the last quarter. Gray Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $234,000. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 275,216 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $67,599,000 after buying an additional 10,936 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. increased its stake in Union Pacific by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 105,686 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $25,959,000 after buying an additional 3,476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Union Pacific by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,394 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of UNP stock traded up $0.58 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $229.81. The company had a trading volume of 1,570,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,303,281. The company’s fifty day moving average is $246.02 and its 200 day moving average is $233.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.67. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $190.37 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.21 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.45% and a return on equity of 46.87%. The firm had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.26%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 49.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $228.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Benchmark lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, April 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.48.

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.