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

Key Points

• Representative Josh Gottheimer sold shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 4th, as disclosed on July 16th.
• Union Pacific reported strong quarterly earnings of $3.03 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations of $2.84.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend increase to $1.38 per share, with an annualized yield of 2.46%.
• Institutional investors hold 80.38% of Union Pacific's stock, indicating strong support from the investment community.

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Corporation NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on July 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on June 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 6/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 6/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare NYSE: NET on 6/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carvana NYSE: CVNA on 6/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 6/20/2025.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP traded up $4.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $224.67. 2,214,501 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,090,460. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $227.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $231.07. The stock has a market cap of $134.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.24, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.05.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The company had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.74 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.46%. This is a positive change from Union Pacific's previous quarterly dividend of $1.34. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allred Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Allred Capital Management LLC now owns 8,349 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,904,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Palogic Value Management L.P. boosted its position in Union Pacific by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 2,823 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $644,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Pines Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Titleist Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 4,004 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $946,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Five Oceans Advisors boosted its position in Union Pacific by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Five Oceans Advisors now owns 1,183 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $250.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Friday. Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target on Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $259.67.

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.

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.

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