758 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Acquired by Curio Wealth LLC

Curio Wealth LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 758 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $173,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. TCTC Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 4,519 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 95,761 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $21,837,000 after purchasing an additional 13,024 shares in the last quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 20,161 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,598,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 6,435 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,468,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SlateStone Wealth LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 12,492 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,849,000 after buying an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $295.00 price target on the stock. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $254.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.00.

Insider Transactions at Union Pacific

In related news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $1,875,000.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,240,000. The trade was a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP opened at $237.71 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $242.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $240.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company has a market cap of $143.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $218.55 and a 12-month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.33%.

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.