Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Acquired by James Hambro & Partners LLP

James Hambro & Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 5.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 375,924 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,996 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific accounts for approximately 3.4% of James Hambro & Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. James Hambro & Partners LLP’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $85,776,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 49.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 179,962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $40,653,000 after purchasing an additional 59,418 shares in the last quarter. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $289,000. Ascent Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 4.0% in the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 14,485 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $3,277,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Aviso Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 17.1% during the 2nd quarter. Aviso Wealth Management now owns 1,499 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Copperwynd Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter. Copperwynd Financial LLC now owns 3,388 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $836,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UNP. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Guggenheim upped their target price on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective 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, Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.30.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.4 %

Union Pacific stock opened at $248.94 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $234.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $239.63. The company has a market cap of $150.92 billion, a PE ratio of 22.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.22%.

Union Pacific Company 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.