Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,906 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 212 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,181,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Shellback Capital LP lifted its position in Union Pacific by 28.2% during the second quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 20,000 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,525,000 after purchasing an additional 4,400 shares during the period. Peoples Bank KS purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $834,000. Maj Invest Holding A S lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.3% in the third quarter. Maj Invest Holding A S now owns 676,098 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $166,645,000 after acquiring an additional 2,202 shares during the period. Radnor Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,923,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 13.6% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 90,758 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $22,320,000 after purchasing an additional 10,876 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.80.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $233.29 on Wednesday. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $216.92 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The stock has a market cap of $141.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a fifty day moving average of $241.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $238.55. 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 (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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.51 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

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.