Dorato Capital Management Acquires New Position in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,199 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,408,000. Union Pacific makes up about 1.1% of Dorato Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 135 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 2.0% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,252 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 1.4% during the third quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 3,186 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $753,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% during the third quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management now owns 2,691 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $636,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,880 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $444,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.93, for a total transaction of $469,625.07. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on UNP shares. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price objective on Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Union Pacific from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.18.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP stock opened at $244.57 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $249.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $235.67. The company has a market capitalization of $145.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.43, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $268.14.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released 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 company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.91 earnings per share. Sell-side 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Union Pacific’s 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.