Adelphi Trust Co Makes New $864,000 Investment in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Adelphi Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,733 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $864,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA boosted its position in Union Pacific by 9.8% during the third quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 52,849 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $12,492,000 after purchasing an additional 4,707 shares in the last quarter. Midwest Trust Co boosted its position in Union Pacific by 2.8% during the third quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 281,036 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $66,428,000 after purchasing an additional 7,759 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional raised 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 worth $15,559,000 after acquiring an additional 18,742 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Union Pacific by 15.1% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 135,188 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $31,955,000 after acquiring an additional 17,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter worth about $802,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $248.33 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $147.36 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.96. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $206.63 and a 12 month high of $268.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $251.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $237.30.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.91 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 46.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Robert W. Baird set a $311.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $267.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.10.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In other news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.93, for a total transaction of $469,625.07. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.