Union Pacific Ownership

UNP Stock  USD 237.09  3.55  1.52%   
Union Pacific shows a total of 606.26 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Union Pacific outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in Union Pacific to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Union Pacific. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Union Pacific as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on September 25, 2024, Representative William R Keating of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Union Pacific's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
610.3 M
Current Value
608.6 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
894.1 M
Quarterly Volatility
144.3 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Union Pacific in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Union Pacific, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, Union Pacific's Dividends Paid is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 12/10/2024, Dividend Yield is likely to grow to 0.03, while Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to drop 0.98. As of 12/10/2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to grow to about 721.3 M. Also, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 8.5 B.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Union Stock Ownership Analysis

About 82.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.45. Union Pacific recorded earning per share (EPS) of 10.88. The entity last dividend was issued on the 9th of December 2024. The firm had 2:1 split on the 9th of June 2014. Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Union Pacific operates under Railroads classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 30582 people. For more information please call Lance Fritz at 402 544 5000 or visit https://www.up.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Union Pacific also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Union Pacific's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Union Pacific's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Union Pacific Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

67.57 Billion

Union Pacific Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Union Pacific are currently held by insiders. Unlike Union Pacific's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Union Pacific's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Union Pacific's insider trades
 
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Union Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Union Pacific is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Union Pacific backward and forwards among themselves. Union Pacific's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Union Pacific's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
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Note, although Union Pacific's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Union Pacific Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Union Pacific insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Union Pacific's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Union Pacific insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Union Pacific's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Union Pacific, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Union Pacific by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-09-25Representative William R KeatingAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-06Representative John JamesAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-02Representative John JamesAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-07-08Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-02-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-11-16Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-15Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-01Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-20Senator Pete RickettsAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2022-10-06Representative Kurt SchraderAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-10-05Representative Kurt SchraderAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-05-28Representative Bob GibbsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify

Union Pacific Outstanding Bonds

Union Pacific issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Union Pacific uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Union bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Union Pacific has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Union Pacific Corporate Filings

F4
4th of December 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
24th of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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25th of June 2024
Other Reports
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Pair Trading with Union Pacific

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Union Pacific position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Union Pacific will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Union Pacific could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Union Pacific when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Union Pacific - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Union Pacific to buy it.
The correlation of Union Pacific is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Union Pacific moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Union Pacific moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Union Pacific can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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