Transcend Capital Advisors LLC Sells 79 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Transcend Capital Advisors LLC cut its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,494 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 79 shares during the quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,560,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 48.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 309 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $242.79. The company had a trading volume of 2,255,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $244.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $234.95. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $190.45 and a 12 month high of $258.66. The stock has a market cap of $148.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.14%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Monday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating and a $250.00 price target for the company. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.78.

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.