Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Acquired by Moneco Advisors LLC

Moneco Advisors LLC raised its stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 150.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,572 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,556 shares during the period. Moneco Advisors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Narwhal Capital Management grew its stake in Union Pacific by 6.0% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 1,315 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.0% during the third quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 7,851 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,136,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 6.2% during the third quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 1,562 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. 71 West Capital Partners raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.7% in the third quarter. 71 West Capital Partners now owns 5,224 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,422,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 0.3% in the third quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 45,792 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $12,461,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $300.84 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $286.49 and a 200-day moving average of $272.59. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $219.89 and a one year high of $315.99. The stock has a market cap of $178.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.06. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.90% and a return on equity of 37.54%. The firm had revenue of $7.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.16 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on UNP. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $313.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Union Pacific from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Erste Group Bank assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $325.09.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation operates one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad. Its network serves 23 states across the western two-thirds of the country and connects with other railroads, ports and border crossings, including routes to Mexico and Canada. The company transports a broad range of goods, including agricultural products, industrial materials, coal and energy products, and consumer merchandise. Its services support industries such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, automotive and retail, with intermodal transportation combining rail with truck and shipping services.