Avior Wealth Management LLC Has $9.31 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Avior Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 40,837 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 1,254 shares during the quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Alley Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 0.6% during the second quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 76,245 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $17,251,000 after acquiring an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 616,689 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $139,532,000 after buying an additional 85,734 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Union Pacific by 49.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 179,962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $40,653,000 after buying an additional 59,418 shares in the last quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. raised its stake in Union Pacific by 23.4% during the 2nd quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 350,945 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $74,089,000 after buying an additional 66,650 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.3% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,312,154 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,880,701,000 after acquiring an additional 106,996 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.4 %

Union Pacific stock opened at $235.77 on Thursday. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $218.55 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $233.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $239.16. The company has a market capitalization of $142.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.51 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.27%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UNP. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. 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. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.35.

Union Pacific Company 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.