Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Purchases 3,500 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 172,326 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $40,733,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in Union Pacific by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 93,337 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $21,475,000 after buying an additional 8,925 shares during the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 26.4% in the second quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 23,875 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $5,494,000 after acquiring an additional 4,980 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 9.8% in the third quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 52,849 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $12,492,000 after acquiring an additional 4,707 shares during the period. CX Institutional increased its position in Union Pacific by 39.8% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 65,826 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $15,559,000 after acquiring an additional 18,742 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SCS Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 165.2% in the second quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC now owns 34,808 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $8,009,000 after acquiring an additional 21,685 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of UNP stock opened at $230.51 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. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $256.84. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $230.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $227.21. The company has a market capitalization of $136.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.58, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.99.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 46.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets set a $255.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup set a $264.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective (up previously from $270.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.58.

Union Pacific Company 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.