Blair William & Co. IL Sells 13,627 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Blair William & Co. IL decreased its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 470,374 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 13,627 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $108,807,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UNP. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. SWAN Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2,575.0% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 107 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $307.00 target price (up from $285.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $274.00 target price (up from $253.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $277.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $310.00 price objective on Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $282.21.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $267.54 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $210.84 and a one year high of $279.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $158.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day moving average of $263.15 and a 200 day moving average of $249.38.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.07. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 39.58% and a net margin of 29.20%.The company had revenue of $6.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.70 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 12.55 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is presently 45.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kenyatta G. Rocker sold 27,387 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.76, for a total value of $7,442,691.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 61,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,605,079.52. The trade was a 30.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 2,991 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.96, for a total value of $789,504.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 43,012 shares in the company, valued at $11,353,447.52. This trade represents a 6.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 34,377 shares of company stock valued at $9,251,221 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

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.