Trinity Financial Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Trinity Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 6.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,386 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. increased 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $6.71 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $225.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,702,103 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,427,500. The company has a 50 day moving average of $234.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $238.63. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $218.55 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $136.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.67, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.51 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 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. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.38%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup raised their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 20th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI downgraded Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and cut their price target for the company from $254.00 to $247.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.