Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Purchases 3,196 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 77,198 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,196 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $18,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $546,000 after buying an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at about $237,000. Chatham Capital Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. now owns 15,913 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $3,661,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Neumann Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 9.3% in the second quarter. Neumann Capital Management LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, James Hambro & Partners LLP raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 4.1% during the second quarter. James Hambro & Partners LLP now owns 398,599 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $91,692,000 after purchasing an additional 15,607 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Susquehanna reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, January 19th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price objective on Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.18.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.7%

UNP stock opened at $229.67 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $231.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $226.80. The stock has a market cap of $136.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.51, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Union Pacific Corporation has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $256.84.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.90%.

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.