Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Union Pacific (UNP)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) recently:

• 4/12/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $231.00 to $248.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $248.00 to $274.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at Benchmark Co. from $260.00 to $266.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $237.00 to $243.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2024 – Union Pacific is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/28/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $245.00 to $255.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/18/2024 – Union Pacific was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/4/2024 – Union Pacific was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.6 %

UNP traded up $1.39 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $230.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 586,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,289,703. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $190.37 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The stock has a market cap of $140.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s 50-day moving average is $246.02 and its 200-day moving average is $233.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 46.87% and a net margin of 26.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.25%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter worth $25,000. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the first quarter worth $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

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.