Schechter Investment Advisors LLC Acquires 122 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Schechter Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,945 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,215,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Tyler Stone Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, IMA Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of UNP opened at $244.63 on Thursday. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $190.37 and a one year high of $258.66. The company has a market cap of $149.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $247.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $230.40.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.45% and a return on equity of 46.87%. The business had revenue of $6.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th will be issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.71%.

Insider Transactions at Union Pacific

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UNP. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $228.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $239.00 to $237.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $260.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.67.

Union Pacific 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.