Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Position Held by Compton Capital Management Inc. RI

Compton Capital Management Inc. RI maintained its stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,686 shares of the railroad operator’s stock at the end of the first quarter. Compton Capital Management Inc. RI’s holdings in Union Pacific Corporation were worth $708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation by 2.8% in the first quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 5,956,119 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $630,872,000 after buying an additional 163,532 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation by 21.6% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,996,965 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $317,475,000 after buying an additional 531,917 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation by 25.9% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,920,172 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $309,305,000 after buying an additional 600,300 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation by 102.4% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,450,688 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $259,577,000 after buying an additional 1,239,636 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation by 20.1% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,840,110 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $194,904,000 after buying an additional 307,784 shares during the period. 79.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) traded up 1.03% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $105.38. 472,958 shares of the stock were exchanged. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $105.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.55. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $87.06 and a 1-year high of $115.15. The company has a market capitalization of $84.34 billion, a PE ratio of 19.11 and a beta of 0.81.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 20th. The railroad operator reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.06. Union Pacific Corporation had a return on equity of 22.70% and a net margin of 21.79%. The company had revenue of $5.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.17 earnings per share. Union Pacific Corporation’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post $5.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.605 per share. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 29th. Union Pacific Corporation’s payout ratio is 43.84%.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on UNP shares. Cowen and Company lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific Corporation from $109.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “hold” rating and set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific Corporation in a research note on Friday, June 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “buy” rating and set a $123.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific Corporation in a research note on Friday, June 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Union Pacific Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 30th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific Corporation from $129.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $113.28.

In other news, EVP Cameron A. Scott sold 17,604 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.60, for a total transaction of $1,894,190.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 95,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,272,572. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Union Pacific Corporation Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation is a railroad operating company in the United States. The Company operates through its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR). Its business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Its freight traffic consists of bulk, manifest, and premium business.