Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Cut to $260.00 by Analysts at Barclays

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Barclays from $285.00 to $260.00 in a research report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has an "overweight" rating on the railroad operator's stock. Barclays's price target would indicate a potential upside of 22.04% from the stock's current price.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target for the company. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.86.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP traded down $1.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $213.05. 958,329 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,566,102. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $230.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $235.28. The company has a market cap of $127.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.69 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Howard Capital Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 16.4% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,860 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Union Pacific by 0.6% during the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 43,071 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $10,616,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Union Pacific by 103.1% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $8,770,000 after buying an additional 18,060 shares during the last quarter. Arvest Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at $16,680,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in Union Pacific by 124.1% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 52,963 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $13,054,000 after buying an additional 29,330 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Company Profile

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.