Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Purchases 3,196 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 4.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 77,198 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,196 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $18,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price target on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $253.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective (up from $270.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.18.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of UNP opened at $229.67 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $136.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.51, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $256.84. The company has a 50-day moving average of $231.23 and a 200 day moving average of $226.80.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.24 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.23% and a net margin of 28.73%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.90%.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.

Union Pacific’s core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.