Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) had its target price upped by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $231.00 to $248.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "hold" rating on the railroad operator's stock. Stifel Nicolaus' price target indicates a potential upside of 5.77% from the stock's current price.
Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Benchmark raised their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Union Pacific from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $280.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $253.48.
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Union Pacific Stock Performance
Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $1.70 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $234.46. The company had a trading volume of 2,594,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,321,907. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $247.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $232.77. The stock has a market cap of $143.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.07. 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 has a 1-year low of $190.37 and a 1-year high of $258.66.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $6.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.45% and a return on equity of 46.87%. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 10.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Union Pacific
In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% during the 4th 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. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.
About Union Pacific
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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.
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