Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Acquired by Reliant Investment Management LLC

Reliant Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 16.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 976 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the quarter. Reliant Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% during the third quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.35.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $233.99 on Tuesday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $233.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $218.55 and a 1 year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.22%.

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.