Advisory Alpha LLC Acquires 142 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Advisory Alpha LLC raised its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,418 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $556,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 1,400.0% in the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 120 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 50.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GFG Capital LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $216.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $128.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $256.84. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $224.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $224.34.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group set a $253.00 price target on Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $258.00 to $257.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.