Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Holdings Increased by Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 10.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,455 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 766 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,084,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.15.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $229.91 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $244.29 and a 200-day moving average of $238.45. The company has a market cap of $139.39 billion, a PE ratio of 21.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $208.14 and a 1-year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. Union Pacific’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.51 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.