Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Purchases Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently bought shares of Union Pacific Co. NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DexCom NASDAQ: DXCM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Invesco NYSE: IVZ on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Generac NYSE: GNRC on 4/8/2025.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE UNP traded down $0.40 on Tuesday, reaching $230.47. The company had a trading volume of 389,748 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,006,067. The stock's 50 day moving average is $225.41 and its 200-day moving average is $233.76. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $137.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on UNP shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Stephens decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Norges Bank bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,927,377,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $1,035,905,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth $988,822,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 27,502.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,491,151 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $588,510,000 after buying an additional 2,482,126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Union Pacific by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $3,282,305,000 after acquiring an additional 1,616,895 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

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.