Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. lowered its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,991 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 289 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $682,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Czech National Bank increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 6.7% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 124,100 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $30,588,000 after purchasing an additional 7,836 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 8.3% during the third quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 963 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Axiom Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.7% during the third quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 2,496 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $601,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 27.4% during the third quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 298 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 16.0% during the third quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 15,158 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $3,736,000 after acquiring an additional 2,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on UNP. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Loop Capital lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday. Finally, Raymond James restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $285.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.40.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $244.27 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $235.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $240.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $218.55 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.71 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 12.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $1,875,000.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

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.