Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Holdings Decreased by Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC

Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,257 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 70 shares during the period. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 21,063.6% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 9,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,896,000 after acquiring an additional 9,268 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 29.1% in the third quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 1,879 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $383,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. TFG Advisers LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 0.3% in the third quarter. TFG Advisers LLC now owns 16,296 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $3,318,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 3.5% in the third quarter. Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,689 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,769,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 4,230 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $861,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP traded down $0.76 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $242.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,255,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $190.45 and a one year high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.13 billion, a PE ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $244.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $234.95.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The company 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 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $280.00 target price (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.78.

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.