Tradewinds Capital Management LLC Has $34,000 Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 86.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 140 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $34,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on UNP shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, June 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $270.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Raymond James reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $280.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.92.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $225.57 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company has a market cap of $137.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.52, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $199.33 and a 12 month high of $258.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $232.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $240.08.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, May 31st were issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 31st. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is presently 49.62%.

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.