Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Calamos Advisors LLC

Calamos Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 275,216 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,936 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $67,599,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Tyler Stone Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, IMA Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $37,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of UNP traded up $0.58 during trading on Thursday, reaching $229.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,570,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,303,279. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $190.37 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The company has a market cap of $140.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $246.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $233.55.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $6.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 46.87% and a net margin of 26.45%. The firm’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.67 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on UNP shares. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Benchmark raised their price target on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.48.

About Union Pacific

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.