Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Valmark Advisers Inc.

Valmark Advisers Inc. decreased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,524 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 329 shares during the quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,585,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of UNP. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 48.6% during the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 309 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP traded down $0.76 during midday trading 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 market cap of $148.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $244.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $234.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $190.45 and a twelve month high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its 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. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on UNP shares. Susquehanna upped their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Benchmark upped their price target on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.78.

Insider Transactions at Union Pacific

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.