Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Sold by ABN Amro Investment Solutions

ABN Amro Investment Solutions lessened its stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 26.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,977 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 14,067 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,213,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Howard Capital Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.0% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,252 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.6% during the second quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $693,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.5% in the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,880 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 4.5% in the third quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 1,065 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schubert & Co raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.9% during the second quarter. Schubert & Co now owns 2,511 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $267.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.32.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $260.55 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $265.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $236.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $228.63. The firm has a market cap of $154.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by ($0.06). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.91 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.12%.

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.