Acropolis Investment Management LLC Buys New Shares in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Acropolis Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,107 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $715,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1,400.0% in the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 120 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $30,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $31,000. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $234.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market cap of $138.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $226.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $226.18. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $256.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The company had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.75 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $258.00 to $257.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price target on Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group set a $253.00 price objective on Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on Union Pacific in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.33.

Union Pacific 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.