Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL lowered its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 2.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 484,001 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 13,858 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $114,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $267.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 target price (up from $270.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.77.

Union Pacific Stock Down 2.4%

NYSE UNP opened at $253.98 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $244.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $232.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $150.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.95. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $268.14.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by ($0.06). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.15 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.91 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.12%.

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.