DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main Trims Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lowered its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 73.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,086,410 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 3,059,010 shares during the period. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main owned 0.18% of Union Pacific worth $247,745,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. abrdn plc boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. abrdn plc now owns 415,874 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $94,588,000 after buying an additional 35,414 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 179,925 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $44,348,000 after acquiring an additional 4,939 shares in the last quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd increased its stake in Union Pacific by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 277,267 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $63,185,000 after acquiring an additional 53,946 shares during the last quarter. Pinnbrook Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,954,000. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 236.6% in the 4th quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 4,567 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 3,210 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $214.00 on Thursday. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.30, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $226.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $234.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $295.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.86.

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.