UMB Bank n.a. Sells 1,445 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

UMB Bank n.a. trimmed its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 114,946 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,445 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $27,155,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $20,683,000. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 17.4% during the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,775 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,344 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $306,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 92.5% in the fourth quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 2,514 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $573,000 after buying an additional 1,208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leo Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 190.3% in the fourth quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 3,765 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $859,000 after buying an additional 2,468 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP stock opened at $223.39 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market cap of $133.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $220.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $232.22. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on UNP. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Stephens reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.74.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.