7,962 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Acquired by Nwam LLC

Nwam LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 7,962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,962,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in 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 worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.4 %

Union Pacific stock opened at $242.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $146.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.26, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $218.55 and a one year high of $258.66. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $240.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.54.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.51 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on UNP shares. Barclays upped their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.80.

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.