Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. Purchases 137 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 4.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,368 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $768,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $231.00 on Thursday. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $218.55 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.05 billion, a PE ratio of 21.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $234.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $238.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.51 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America cut their target price on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.80.

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.