Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,324 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas grew its position in Union Pacific by 219.6% in the 4th quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 179 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.3 %

UNP traded down $0.76 on Friday, reaching $242.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,255,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $244.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $234.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company has a market capitalization of $148.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $190.45 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

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 value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, 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. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.78.

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.