Dakota Wealth Management Has $3.90 Million Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Dakota Wealth Management grew its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,827 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,901,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in UNP. Richardson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $28,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Union Pacific by 3,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 transaction of $875,887.68. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 64,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,014,787.55. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of UNP opened at $230.30 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $246.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $238.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $199.97 and a 12-month high of $258.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.05.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.76 by ($0.01). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.62% and a net margin of 26.90%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target 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. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.15.

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.