Strategy Asset Managers LLC Has $386,000 Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Strategy Asset Managers LLC increased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,565 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 201 shares during the quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $386,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Prospera Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 5,203.9% during the third quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC now owns 47,099 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $11,609,000 after acquiring an additional 46,211 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 1,869 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $461,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the period. Second Half Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth about $204,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,911,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 14.6% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 39,385 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $9,708,000 after buying an additional 5,031 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $233.56 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $141.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $218.55 and a 52 week high of $258.66. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $240.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.51.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James upped their target price on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Evercore ISI lowered shares of Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Daiwa America downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.