First National Trust Co Raises Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

First National Trust Co lifted its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 9,874 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the period. First National Trust Co’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,425,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 387.8% during the 3rd quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 439 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP traded up $2.67 during trading on Friday, hitting $240.36. 2,174,714 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,177,795. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $190.71 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $242.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $235.98. The company has a market capitalization of $146.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.21 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 49.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.61.

Insider Activity

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 transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

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.