Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC Has $261,000 Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 27.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,064 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 232 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 1,788.3% during the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 15,635 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $3,184,000 after purchasing an additional 14,807 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 9.8% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $458,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth approximately $552,000. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.5% in the third quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,842 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,411,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at approximately $6,342,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on UNP. TD Cowen raised their target price on Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $248.00 to $267.00 in a report on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned 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 $259.61.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP traded down $1.10 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $233.61. The stock had a trading volume of 758,520 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,221,913. The company’s 50-day moving average is $240.72 and its 200 day moving average is $239.43. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $190.71 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company has a market capitalization of $142.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 49.62%.

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.