Susquehanna Increases Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target to $270.00

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its price target upped by Susquehanna from $255.00 to $270.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning, Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the railroad operator’s stock.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 9th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a strong-buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $258.78.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $242.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $244.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $234.95. Union Pacific has a 52-week low of $190.45 and a 52-week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.14%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

About Union Pacific

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.