Union Pacific Co. Stock (NYSE:UNP) sold by Holistic Financial Partners

Holistic Financial Partners trimmed its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP – Free Report) by 25.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,460 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 509 shares during the period. Holistic Financial Partners’ holdings in Union Pacific were worth $330,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Forum Financial Management LP grew its stake in Union Pacific by 0.6% in the first quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 7,037 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,731,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,100 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.4% in the first quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 3,015 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $741,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3.6% in the first quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,269 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Fortis Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 5.0% in the first quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 916 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the shares are currently held by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE:UNP opened at $256.09 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $237.66, and its two-hundred-day moving average is $239.18. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $199.33 and a 1 year high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.05, and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $156.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.44, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Your Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.03. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.62% and a net margin of 26.90%. The company had revenue of $6.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.05 billion. In the same period last year, the company posted earnings of $2.57 per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 0.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts estimate that Union Pacific Co. will record 11.11 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific has increased its dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a dividend of $5.36 on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.09%. This is an increase from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 30. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.62%.

The Wall Street analyst weighs in

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Union Pacific from $281.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 26th. Loop Capital cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $276.00 to $238.00 in a research report on Monday, June 17th . Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $290.00 to $273.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 8th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $290.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, June 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $270.00 price target for the company. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.79, according to MarketBeat.

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Insider activity at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, Chairman Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total transaction of $875,887.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 64,945 shares in the company, valued at $16,014,787.55. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available via this hyperlink. 0.28% of shares are owned by insiders.

Union Pacific Company Profile

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Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates railroads in the United States. The Company provides transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizer, food and refrigerated products, as well as 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, specialty products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, auto parts, and intermodal containerized cargo.

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