Apella Capital LLC Purchases 2,784 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation $UNP

Apella Capital LLC raised its position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 28.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,678 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,784 shares during the quarter. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,933,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $245.90 on Wednesday. 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 Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $268.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $250.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $236.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.91 billion, a PE ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.96.

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). Union Pacific had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 40.89%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.15 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.91 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was 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 the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore upgraded Union Pacific from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $289.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.86.

Union Pacific Company 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.