Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by Atria Investments Inc

Atria Investments Inc trimmed its position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 7.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 48,052 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 3,973 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $11,358,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $1,856,340,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Union Pacific by 22,618.2% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,624,636 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $603,876,000 after acquiring an additional 2,613,083 shares during the period. Amundi raised its stake in Union Pacific by 35.6% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 4,782,577 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,134,236,000 after acquiring an additional 1,255,231 shares during the period. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 3,536.2% in the second quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd now owns 1,011,677 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $232,767,000 after acquiring an additional 983,855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 32.8% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,152,042 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $725,222,000 after acquiring an additional 778,411 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of UNP stock opened at $261.51 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $265.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $155.18 billion, a PE ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $235.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $228.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.91.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price target (up from $270.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets set a $255.00 target price on Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.32.

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.