Chatham Capital Group Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Chatham Capital Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,863 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 100 shares during the quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,747,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Argus upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Stephens decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.74.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4%

Union Pacific stock opened at $220.91 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $220.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $232.39. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.99 billion, a PE ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 48.29%.

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.