Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Position Lifted by Barden Capital Management Inc.

Barden Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 8.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,106 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the quarter. Barden Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,012,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Richardson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% in the second quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Union Pacific

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total transaction of $875,887.68. Following the completion of the sale, the president now directly owns 64,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,014,787.55. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $244.10 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $199.97 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $246.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $238.59.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 42.62%. The company’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.57 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. Raymond James upped their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $264.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.53.

Union Pacific Company 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.