Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. Raises Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. boosted its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,356 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Union Pacific comprises approximately 3.0% of Valley Brook Capital Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,526,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 1,465 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,430 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,562,000 after purchasing an additional 1,519 shares during the period. TCG Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 148.4% in the 4th quarter. TCG Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,119 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after purchasing an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. First National Trust Co increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 9,874 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,425,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, AJOVista LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $100,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity 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 stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP stock traded up $2.67 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $240.36. 2,174,714 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,177,795. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $242.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $236.37. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $190.71 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The company has a market capitalization of $146.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.16%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UNP. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. Benchmark raised their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.61.

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.