Yousif Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Yousif Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 90,175 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 3,613 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $22,149,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $938,000. Ellenbecker Investment Group increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,844 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,877 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $952,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas raised its position in Union Pacific by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 24,536 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $6,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,522 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,111,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded up $1.82 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $236.29. 1,980,821 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,306,394. The stock has a market cap of $144.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $244.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $234.64. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $190.37 and a 52-week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 46.87% and a net margin of 26.45%. The business had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $228.00 to $251.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.00.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.