Captrust Financial Advisors Sells 4,264 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Captrust Financial Advisors decreased its position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 206,268 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 4,264 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Union Pacific were worth $48,755,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 665 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,606 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $4,741,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,228 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $10,866,000 after acquiring an additional 8,318 shares during the last quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 24.7% during the 2nd quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 4,815 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,108,000 after acquiring an additional 953 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 154,751 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $35,605,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $236.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $247.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $234.19. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $268.14.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 40.89%. The business’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.91 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on UNP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $257.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price (up from $270.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.77.

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.