GoalVest Advisory LLC Purchases New Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 223 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $55,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted 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 period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Union Pacific stock opened at $235.57 on Friday. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $216.79 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $142.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $241.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.59. 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 (NYSE:UNP) last released 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.51 earnings per share. Union Pacific’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.