Oxbow Advisors LLC Makes New $3.64 Million Investment in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Oxbow Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 15,380 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $3,635,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $30,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on UNP shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price target on Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group set a $253.00 price objective on Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.18.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $1.70 on Friday, hitting $229.67. The stock had a trading volume of 3,188,668 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,545,113. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $231.23 and a 200 day moving average of $226.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $136.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.51, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.99. Union Pacific Corporation has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $256.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.24 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given 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 payout ratio is 46.90%.

Union Pacific 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.