Caprock Group LLC Sells 2,112 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Caprock Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,274 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 2,112 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,533,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 135 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Paladin Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.93, for a total value of $469,625.07. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Union Pacific this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and strong results — UNP posted adjusted EPS of $2.93 (vs. consensus ~ $2.84) and revenue of $6.22B, with net income and margins improving year‑over‑year; results included a small merger-related charge. This upside is the primary near-term bull case for the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Pricing power and efficiency gains — management said stronger pricing, fuel surcharge dynamics and productivity improvements offset cost pressure, lifting profitability and investor confidence in operating execution. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Merger momentum — management reiterated its pursuit of the proposed Norfolk Southern acquisition and signaled a revised regulatory filing is imminent, which revived deal optimism and likely contributed to sector re‑rating. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance affirmed — UNP affirmed its full‑year earnings outlook after the quarter, removing some uncertainty around forward estimates but leaving results sensitive to volume/mix and costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Fuel-cost headwind — management warned that rising fuel prices will pressure margins, a risk that could limit margin expansion if fuel or other input costs continue to climb. Read More.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $271.09 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $251.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.07. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $206.63 and a fifty-two week high of $271.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $160.86 billion, a PE ratio of 22.65, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.07. Union Pacific had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 40.89%. The firm had revenue of $6.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.70 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 12.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on UNP. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $267.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $311.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, January 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $267.48.

About Union Pacific

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.