National Pension Service Has $307.45 Million Holdings in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

National Pension Service raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,300,711 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 32,195 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $307,449,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 40.4% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $660,000. Naples Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.2% in the second quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 9,884 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $2,274,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth about $725,000. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,611 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $831,000 after buying an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 price target (up previously from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective (up previously from $270.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Susquehanna reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.32.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock opened at $235.14 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $232.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $226.81. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $253.20. The stock has a market cap of $139.48 billion, a PE ratio of 19.64, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). 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 period last year, the company earned $2.91 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.12%.

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.