AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC Raises Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,359 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 683 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for about 1.0% of AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,362,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.6 %

UNP opened at $226.60 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.81, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $234.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $238.85. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI cut Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $254.00 to $247.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine equities research 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently 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.