Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Union Pacific (UNP)

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $280.00 to $275.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $270.00 to $255.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $288.00 to $283.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $270.00 to $260.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $263.00 to $252.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Susquehanna from $260.00 to $255.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $255.00 to $252.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $265.00 to $262.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Union Pacific had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Benchmark Co.. They now have a $266.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/14/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at Raymond James from $265.00 to $275.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $277.00 to $272.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2024 – Union Pacific is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $264.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/2/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $250.00 to $260.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2024 – Union Pacific was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 9/30/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $275.00 to $288.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2024 – Union Pacific was downgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating. They now have a $247.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $254.00.
• 9/24/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $273.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2024 – Union Pacific was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 9/20/2024 – Union Pacific had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $280.00 to $275.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/20/2024 – Union Pacific had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/12/2024 – Union Pacific had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/4/2024 – Union Pacific was downgraded by analysts at Daiwa America from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.5 %

NYSE:UNP traded up $1.07 on Thursday, hitting $233.24. 1,252,227 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,287,835. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $245.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.38. The company has a market cap of $141.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.63 and a 52 week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.51 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the second quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth about $31,000. 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.