Dorato Capital Management Makes New Investment in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 6,199 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,408,000. Union Pacific makes up about 1.1% of Dorato Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the third quarter worth $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Stephens Consulting LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 135 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UNP. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Evercore raised Union Pacific from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 target price on Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.18.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In other news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $469,625.07. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $244.57 on Friday. Union Pacific Corporation has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $268.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.43, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.96. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $249.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.67.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 46.12%.

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.