Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Toth Financial Advisory Corp

Toth Financial Advisory Corp boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 12.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,377 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 2,122 shares during the period. Toth Financial Advisory Corp’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,419,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 49.3% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 179,962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $40,653,000 after purchasing an additional 59,418 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V. increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 23.4% in the second quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 350,945 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $74,089,000 after purchasing an additional 66,650 shares during the period. Dark Forest Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 113.0% in the second quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 2,464 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,307 shares during the period. MBB Public Markets I LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1,172.9% in the second quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC now owns 43,597 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $9,864,000 after purchasing an additional 40,172 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,970,669 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,350,924,000 after purchasing an additional 124,571 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.57.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP stock opened at $248.94 on Friday. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $218.55 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $234.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $150.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. 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.