Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. Julie Johnson sold shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 14th, as disclosed on September 11th.
• Union Pacific recently declared a quarterly dividend increase to $1.38, up from $1.34, representing a 2.6% yield.
• Analysts have set various target prices for Union Pacific, with a consensus target of $258.21, indicating a generally positive outlook for the stock.

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Corporation NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)" account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dover NYSE: DOV on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/14/2025.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $1.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $214.73. The company had a trading volume of 6,207,235 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,172,178. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86. The company has a market capitalization of $127.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $225.92. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $256.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $6.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.09 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.43% and a return on equity of 41.73%. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.74 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. This is an increase from Union Pacific's previous quarterly dividend of $1.34. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.96%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pines Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $595,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 4,004 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $946,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Five Oceans Advisors raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Five Oceans Advisors now owns 1,183 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, First Financial Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 2,803 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $238.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $271.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.21.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.

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