UMB Bank n.a. Sells 4,260 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

UMB Bank n.a. decreased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 116,391 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 4,260 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $26,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 265.7% during the third quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 111.5% during the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE UNP opened at $233.99 on Monday. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $218.55 and a fifty-two week 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $233.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $238.95. The stock has a market cap of $141.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.51 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.35.

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.