Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Raises Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI raised its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 26.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 30,302 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,427 shares during the quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $7,163,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Howard Capital Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,252 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $532,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 1.6% in the second quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 2.5% during the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,880 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 4.5% during the third quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 1,065 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Schubert & Co boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.9% during the second quarter. Schubert & Co now owns 2,511 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $578,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price objective on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. BMO Capital Markets set a $255.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group set a $253.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.18.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $229.67 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $256.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $136.23 billion, a PE 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 quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.75. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $231.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $226.87.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $0.09. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The firm had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.75 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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