Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Position Raised by Jacobs & Co. CA

Jacobs & Co. CA boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,463 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for 1.4% of Jacobs & Co. CA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Jacobs & Co. CA’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $13,787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sage Capital Advisors llc raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc now owns 16,195 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $3,693,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 179,925 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $44,348,000 after purchasing an additional 4,939 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 556 shares in the last quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,205 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $959,000 after buying an additional 664 shares during the period. Finally, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $651,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. Barclays boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. StockNews.com cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.80.

Union Pacific Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $5.62 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $226.20. The company had a trading volume of 1,250,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,328,696. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $234.80 and its 200-day moving average is $238.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.51 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 49.22%.

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.