Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold Rep. George Whitesides

Representative George Whitesides (D-California) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Co. NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on April 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Union Pacific stock on March 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "GEORGE WHITESIDES INDIVIDUAL" account.

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• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Linde NASDAQ: LIN on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sandoz Group OTCMKTS: SDZNY on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of American Electric Power NASDAQ: AEP on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Bank of America NYSE: BAC on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Diageo NYSE: DEO on 3/24/2025.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.8 %

UNP traded down $1.67 during trading on Thursday, reaching $213.99. 4,458,500 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,589,132. 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 Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $229.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $234.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.85 billion, a PE ratio of 19.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.50%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Guggenheim upped their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of UNP. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the first quarter worth $3,374,000. Florida Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,682 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $397,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 16,714 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,949,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Union Pacific by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC now owns 6,767 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,605,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the period. Finally, Zullo Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the first quarter valued at about $204,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

About Representative Whitesides

George Whitesides (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 27th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Whitesides (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 27th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. George Whitesides earned a bachelor's degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University in 1996 and a master's degree in remote sensing and GIS from the University of Cambridge in 2000. His career experience includes working as the chief of staff for NASA during the administration of President Barack Obama (D) and the CEO of human spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Whitesides co-founded Megafire Action, an organization dedicated to responding to wildfires. Whitesides co-chaired the Antelope Valley Covid-19 Task Force and joined the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) as a board member.

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.