930 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Purchased by Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC

Kapstone Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 930 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $225,000.

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

Insider Activity

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $242.79. 2,255,458 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $190.45 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company has a 50-day moving average of $244.27 and a 200-day moving average of $235.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued 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 analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.14%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, January 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.78.

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.