Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Buys 42,803 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 816.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 48,047 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,803 shares during the quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $11,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Rockland Trust Co. lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 161,186 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $37,286,000 after purchasing an additional 7,174 shares during the last quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 12,814 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,964,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 21,034 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,879,000 after purchasing an additional 1,790 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 1,120 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on UNP shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Evercore raised shares of Union Pacific from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.18.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP stock opened at $242.55 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market cap of $143.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $248.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $235.56. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $268.14.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 46.12%.

About Union Pacific

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.