Diversified Trust Co Acquires 1,036 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Diversified Trust Co grew its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 6.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,542 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,036 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,068,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% in the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $1.43 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $224.83. The stock had a trading volume of 520,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,300,889. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $233.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $240.32. The firm has a market cap of $137.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $199.33 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.22 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st were given a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 31st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.31%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on UNP shares. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Benchmark raised their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Loop Capital downgraded Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $276.00 to $238.00 in a research report on Monday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, June 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $270.00 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.92.

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.