147 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Purchased by Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc.

Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 147 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $36,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 43.3% in the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,758 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 531 shares during the period. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,789,000. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC now owns 68,585 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $16,846,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 28,252 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $6,939,000 after buying an additional 1,170 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Equity Partners increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 5,025 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,234,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on UNP. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 26th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Seven research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.78.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.76 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $242.79. The stock had a trading volume of 2,255,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.93. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $190.45 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $244.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.15. The firm has a market cap of $148.13 billion, a price-to-earnings 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 earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. Union Pacific’s revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.08 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

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

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.