Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stake Reduced by Tweedy Browne Co LLC

Tweedy Browne Co LLC cut its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,463 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 50 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises about 0.5% of Tweedy Browne Co LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Tweedy Browne Co LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $10,935,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 173.3% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 4,203 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $856,000 after buying an additional 2,665 shares during the period. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth about $362,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth about $829,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 792,439 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $161,364,000 after buying an additional 14,152 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Union Pacific by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,261,449 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,478,649,000 after acquiring an additional 19,145 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Susquehanna lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. StockNews.com cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 18th. Loop Capital cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $276.00 to $238.00 in a research note on Monday, June 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, April 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $250.00 price target for the company. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.63.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded up $3.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $232.08. 727,709 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,259,934. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $199.33 and a 52 week high of $258.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company has a market cap of $141.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $231.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $239.30.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 31st. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.62%.

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.