Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. Acquires 189 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,654 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Union Pacific makes up approximately 1.1% of Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,351,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at $226,000. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 3,366 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $828,000 after buying an additional 1,197 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 115,384 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $28,376,000 after buying an additional 2,929 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 26.4% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,651 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $898,000 after buying an additional 763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 45,852 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $11,270,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $230.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $140.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.67, a PEG ratio of 2.23 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $246.57 and its 200 day moving average is $238.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 42.62%. The firm’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.57 EPS. Research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.07 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $264.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. Raymond James boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total value of $875,887.68. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 64,945 shares in the company, valued at $16,014,787.55. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

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.