Advyzon Investment Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Advyzon Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 15.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,289 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $527,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 1,400.0% in the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 120 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. GFG Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth $43,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:UNP opened at $224.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $224.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $224.54. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $256.84. The firm has a market cap of $133.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.04. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.24 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.23% and a net margin of 28.73%.The business’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 company posted $2.75 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $250.00 to $285.00 in a report on Friday, July 25th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $272.00 target price (up from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.63.

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.