Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 9.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,879 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 318 shares during the period. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $680,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its stake in Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $40,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on UNP. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Susquehanna cut 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 note on Friday, April 25th. Argus upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $263.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $259.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.74.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $223.39 on Friday. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $258.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $220.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $232.22. The firm has a market cap of $133.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

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.