Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Acquired by Consolidated Capital Management LLC

Consolidated Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 14.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,622 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 207 shares during the quarter. Consolidated Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $370,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 111.5% during the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on UNP. Evercore ISI downgraded shares of Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. StockNews.com lowered Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Citigroup boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.35.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $233.99 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $233.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.95. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $218.55 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The firm has a market cap of $141.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.51 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.29%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 49.22%.

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.