Roundview Capital LLC Has $4.30 Million Position in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Roundview Capital LLC lowered its position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 25.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 18,578 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 6,275 shares during the period. Roundview Capital LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,297,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UNP. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $277.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $289.00 target price (up from $273.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $307.00 target price (up from $285.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark upped their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Union Pacific from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $280.47.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kenyatta G. Rocker sold 27,387 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 61,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,605,079.52. This represents a 30.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jennifer L. Hamann sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.70, for a total value of $549,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 114,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,492,157.40. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 31,386 shares of company stock valued at $8,461,716. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Union Pacific Stock Up 2.1%

UNP opened at $271.54 on Wednesday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $210.84 and a 1-year high of $276.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a 50 day moving average of $254.81 and a 200-day moving average of $244.69.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $6.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.70 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 12.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.47%.

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.