5,501 Shares in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Acquired by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 5,501 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,196,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its stake in Union Pacific by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 52,849 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $12,492,000 after buying an additional 4,707 shares during the period. Midwest Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 281,036 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $66,428,000 after buying an additional 7,759 shares during the period. CX Institutional grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 39.8% during the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 65,826 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $15,559,000 after acquiring an additional 18,742 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 15.1% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 135,188 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $31,955,000 after acquiring an additional 17,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter worth $802,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $261.51 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $265.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $235.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $228.37.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.91 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 46.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on UNP. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.32.

Union Pacific Profile

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.