Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Holdings Lifted by Catalyst Financial Partners LLC

Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 8.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,742 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $673,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, AJOVista LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $248.00 to $267.00 in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.61.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP stock traded up $0.71 on Thursday, reaching $246.61. 1,765,130 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,281,717. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.46 billion, a PE ratio of 23.53, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $190.71 and a 12 month high of $258.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $242.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $236.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

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.