Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Co. NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of UNP traded up $0.50 on Friday, hitting $231.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,006,785 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,642,063. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $224.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $233.67. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The company's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Czech National Bank increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 131,449 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $29,976,000 after purchasing an additional 7,349 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Union Pacific by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,087 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its position in Union Pacific by 147.5% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 3,987 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $909,000 after buying an additional 2,376 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 14,209 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,240,000 after buying an additional 2,082 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cooper Financial Group boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 2,583 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $589,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Benchmark raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Raymond James reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.50.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

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.