Running Oak Capital LLC Sells 816 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Running Oak Capital LLC decreased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,221 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 816 shares during the quarter. Running Oak Capital LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $7,348,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 49.3% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 179,962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $40,653,000 after purchasing an additional 59,418 shares during the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 113.0% during the second quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 2,464 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $558,000 after acquiring an additional 1,307 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 2.6% in the second quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 5,207 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,178,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $289,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC increased its position in Union Pacific by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 14,485 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $3,277,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on UNP shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com downgraded Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.57.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE:UNP opened at $248.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $234.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $239.40. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $218.55 and a one year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.15%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 49.22%.

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.