Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Security National Bank

Security National Bank boosted its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,305 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the quarter. Security National Bank’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,534,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $224.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 870,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,301,084. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $199.33 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The stock has a market cap of $136.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.31, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $233.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $240.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. Research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $276.00 to $238.00 in a research note on Monday, June 17th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Monday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.92.

Union Pacific 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.