Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Shares Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Co. NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on April 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 4/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy NYSE: LNG on 4/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Techtronic Industries OTCMKTS: TTNDY on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes NYSE: TPH on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk NYSE: TLK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. NYSE: KKR on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of D.R. Horton NYSE: DHI on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions NASDAQ: HLMN on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/17/2025.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.0%

UNP stock opened at $230.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $137.75 billion, a PE ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. The company's 50 day moving average price is $224.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $233.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fiduciary Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 102,213 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $23,309,000 after buying an additional 2,807 shares in the last quarter. abrdn plc lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. abrdn plc now owns 415,874 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $94,588,000 after buying an additional 35,414 shares in the last quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 24.2% during the 4th quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 277,267 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $63,185,000 after buying an additional 53,946 shares in the last quarter. Pinnbrook Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $3,954,000. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 236.6% during the 4th quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 4,567 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,041,000 after buying an additional 3,210 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UNP. Loop Capital cut shares of Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.86.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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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