Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Stock Sold by Trillium Asset Management LLC

Trillium Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 18.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,669 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 23,567 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific makes up about 0.9% of Trillium Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Trillium Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $27,940,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.8% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 1,888 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $513,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.7% during the second quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,117 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $576,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.9% during the second quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. now owns 1,877 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Nabity Jensen Investment Management Inc increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.3% during the third quarter. Nabity Jensen Investment Management Inc now owns 2,754 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $749,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 3.0% during the third quarter. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC now owns 1,218 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $317.00 price objective on Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Stephens upped their target price on Union Pacific from $340.00 to $352.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $328.00 target price on Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 price target (up from $310.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $325.09.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded down $1.49 on Friday, hitting $302.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,563,489 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,766,625. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $287.26 and its 200-day moving average is $273.66. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $219.89 and a fifty-two week high of $315.99. The company has a market capitalization of $179.89 billion, a PE ratio of 23.59, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.06. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.90% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The business had revenue of $7.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.08 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation operates one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad. Its network serves 23 states across the western two-thirds of the country and connects with other railroads, ports and border crossings, including routes to Mexico and Canada. The company transports a broad range of goods, including agricultural products, industrial materials, coal and energy products, and consumer merchandise. Its services support industries such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, automotive and retail, with intermodal transportation combining rail with truck and shipping services.