Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Co. NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on May 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on April 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "EDWARD JONES IRA" account.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 4/11/2025.
Union Pacific Stock Performance
NYSE:UNP traded down $0.51 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $222.36. The company's stock had a trading volume of 442,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,636,313. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The firm's 50 day moving average is $223.29 and its 200-day moving average is $233.51. The firm has a market cap of $132.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Union Pacific Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.29%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Benchmark upped their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Guggenheim increased their target price 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, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.50.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fiduciary Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 102,213 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $23,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,807 shares in the last quarter. abrdn plc raised its position 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 worth $94,588,000 after buying an additional 35,414 shares in the last quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $781,000. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd lifted its position in Union Pacific by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 277,267 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $63,185,000 after purchasing an additional 53,946 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnbrook Capital Management LP bought a new position in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $3,954,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Representative Newhouse
Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington's 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Click here to see Newhouse's key votes in Congress.
Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.
Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.
About Union Pacific
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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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