1,432 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by RIA Advisory Group LLC

RIA Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,432 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $353,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of UNP traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $235.57. 2,068,472 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,314,945. The firm has a market capitalization of $142.82 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $216.79 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $241.86 and a 200-day moving average of $238.58.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.51 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on UNP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced 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 report on Friday, October 25th. Evercore ISI downgraded Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.80.

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.