West Family Investments Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

West Family Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,869 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 225 shares during the period. West Family Investments Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE:UNP opened at $232.77 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $241.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.60. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $216.92 and a 52 week high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on UNP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Barclays boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.80.

About Union Pacific

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.