Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Buys 5,031 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 14.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 39,385 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,031 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,708,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 59.6% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 15,639 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $3,855,000 after buying an additional 5,840 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 21,158 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $5,217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,038 shares during the last quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at about $304,000. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at about $464,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 12,906 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $3,181,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $234.41 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $241.53 and a 200 day moving average of $238.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $216.92 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The firm has a market cap of $142.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.53, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 in the prior year, the firm earned $2.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. StockNews.com cut shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company 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.