Deutsche Bank AG Increases Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 3,674,841 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 203,050 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $838,011,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. abrdn plc raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. abrdn plc now owns 415,874 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $94,588,000 after purchasing an additional 35,414 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 179,925 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $44,348,000 after purchasing an additional 4,939 shares in the last quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 24.2% during the fourth quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 277,267 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $63,185,000 after purchasing an additional 53,946 shares during the last quarter. Pinnbrook Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,954,000. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 236.6% in the 4th quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 4,567 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 3,210 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.4 %

UNP opened at $214.00 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $226.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $234.12. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. Union Pacific’s revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $295.00 target price on the stock. Barclays decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $257.86.

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.