Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by Synergy Asset Management LLC

Synergy Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 99.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,176 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 131,044 shares during the quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 40.4% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 665 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,606 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,741,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth $1,095,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth $115,000. Finally, Groupama Asset Managment lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 34,360 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $7,951,000 after buying an additional 1,162 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen cut their price target on Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna restated a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.86.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock opened at $239.06 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $248.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $234.92. The firm has a market cap of $141.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.95. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $268.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.75.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.12%.

Union Pacific Company 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.