Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Holdings Trimmed by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. decreased its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,228,742 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 13,182 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. owned 0.20% of Union Pacific worth $302,860,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Richardson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded up $1.51 on Wednesday, reaching $247.30. The stock had a trading volume of 344,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,261,859. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $199.97 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $246.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market cap of $150.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.05.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 42.62%. The business’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.57 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.06 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on UNP shares. Raymond James upped their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.25.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total value of $875,887.68. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 64,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,014,787.55. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.