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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $205.01 +0.82 (+0.40%) (As of 02/1/2023 10:15 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$202.62▼$205.8750-Day Range$200.12▼$218.0252-Week Range$183.70▼$278.94Volume251,184 shsAverage Volume2.71 million shsMarket Capitalization$126.04 billionP/E Ratio18.27Dividend Yield2.60%Price Target$218.92 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Union Pacific MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.41 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.2% Upside$218.92 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.85% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.06Based on 41 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth6.61%From $11.49 to $12.25 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.67 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector18th out of 125 stocksRailroads, Line - Haul Operating Industry1st out of 4 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnion Pacific has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $218.92, Union Pacific has a forecasted upside of 7.2% from its current price of $204.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnion Pacific has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.85% of the float of Union Pacific has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnion Pacific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Union Pacific has recently decreased by 9.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldUnion Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnion Pacific has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Union Pacific is 46.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Union Pacific will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.45% next year. This indicates that Union Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreUnion Pacific has received a 18.19% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Construction of railways", "Renovation of railways", and "Rail freight transport services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Union Pacific is -2.53. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUnion Pacific has a news sentiment score of 0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Union Pacific this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest66 people have searched for UNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 340% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows577 people have added Union Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2,304% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Union Pacific insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.28% of the stock of Union Pacific is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.27% of the stock of Union Pacific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Union Pacific are expected to grow by 6.61% in the coming year, from $11.49 to $12.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 18.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 18.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 21.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnion Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 1.74. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnion Pacific has a P/B Ratio of 10.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) StockUnion Pacific Corp. engages in the provision of railroad and freight transportation services. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad Co., operates as a railroad franchise. The Railroad's diversified business mix includes agricultural products, automotive, chemicals, coal, industrial products, and intermodal. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.Read More Receive UNP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Union Pacific and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UNP Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | marketbeat.comRide These Railroad Stocks for Growth and IncomeIn an age of artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things devices and other technologies, railroad companies are quietly delivering solid shareholder returns.January 25, 2023 | marketbeat.comUnion Pacific, Norfolk Southern Pull into Buying ZoneClass 1 railroads Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern had solid quarters and offer healthy dividends but one may be the better choice for income investors today.February 1, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Top AI Tech Stock To WatchToday's stock market news features a Robotics stock with blue sky potential.January 24, 2023 | marketbeat.comUnion Pacific 4Q profit slips 4% on weather, hiring problemsUnion Pacific's fourth-quarter profit slipped 4% as severe winter weather snarled shipments in late December and the railroad continued to struggle to improve its operations enough to handle all the cargo businesses want to shipJanuary 13, 2023 | marketbeat.comFoster Farms says grain deliveries arrive after train delayCalifornia poultry producer Foster Farms said Friday its grain inventories have been restored after the federal government ordered Union Pacific Railroad to step up its shipmentsFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Amtrak Service Is Slow in Most of the U.S.February 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Target Price at $217.21January 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comUnion Pacific: On Track For SuccessFebruary 1, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Top AI Tech Stock To WatchToday's stock market news features a Robotics stock with blue sky potential.January 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Cut to $235.00 by Analysts at Raymond JamesJanuary 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Given New $240.00 Price Target at Credit Suisse GroupJanuary 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCowen Raises Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target to $222.00January 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBMO Capital Markets Trims Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Target Price to $245.00January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Railroads Are Saying About 2023’s Economy. It Isn’t Pretty.January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBlackstone Stock Is a Good Investment, Even in a Downbeat EconomyJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs It Time to Buy the Buffett Stock That Buffett Can't Buy?January 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Downgraded to "Hold" at Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftJanuary 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comThe Goldman Sachs Group Boosts Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target to $225.00January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnion Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Raised to $218.00January 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Lowered to $191.00 at Royal Bank of CanadaJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Given New $225.00 Price Target at TD SecuritiesJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Downgraded to "Neutral" at Bank of AmericaJanuary 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: 3M (MMM), Halliburton (HAL) and Union Pacific (UNP)January 25, 2023 | benzinga.com$1000 Invested In Union Pacific 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much TodayJanuary 25, 2023 | msn.comUnion Pacific downgraded at BofA after earnings disappointmentJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnion Pacific Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive UNP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Union Pacific and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UNP Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/29 Dividend12/16/2022Dividend Payable12/29/2022Last Earnings1/24/2023Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/20/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Railroads, line - haul operating Sub-IndustryRailroads SectorTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:UNP CUSIP90781810 CIK100885 Webwww.up.com Phone(402) 544-5000Fax402-271-6408Employees32,124Year Founded1862Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$218.92 High Stock Price Forecast$260.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$179.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+6.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.41 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.22 Trailing P/E Ratio18.27 Forward P/E Ratio17.84 P/E Growth1.74Net Income$7.00 billion Net Margins28.13% Pretax Margin36.47% Return on Equity58.41% Return on Assets10.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.60 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$24.88 billion Price / Sales5.07 Cash Flow$15.51 per share Price / Cash Flow13.22 Book Value$19.78 per share Price / Book10.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares614,800,000Free Float613,080,000Market Cap$126.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links Key ExecutivesLance M. FritzChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerEric J. GehringerExecutive Vice President-OperationsJennifer L. HamannChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentRahul JalaliChief Information OfficerCraig V. RichardsonSecretary, Chief Legal Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsNorfolk SouthernNYSE:NSCCanadian National RailwayNYSE:CNICanadian Pacific RailwayNYSE:CPCSXNASDAQ:CSXUnited Parcel ServiceNYSE:UPSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsIngalls & Snyder LLCBought 136 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.009%RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLCSold 148 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.005%DT Investment Partners LLCBought 123 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.005%Bickling Financial Services Inc.Bought 90 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.003%Burleson & Company LLCBought 50 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UNP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Union Pacific stock right now? 22 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Union Pacific in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" UNP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UNP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View UNP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Union Pacific's stock price forecast for 2023? 22 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Union Pacific's shares. Their UNP share price forecasts range from $179.00 to $260.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $218.92 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for UNP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have UNP shares performed in 2023? Union Pacific's stock was trading at $207.07 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, UNP stock has decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at $205.79. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Union Pacific's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 20th 2023. View our UNP earnings forecast. How were Union Pacific's earnings last quarter? Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.75 by $0.08. The railroad operator earned $6.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.26 billion. Union Pacific had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 58.41% and a net margin of 28.13%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.66 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Union Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Union Pacific? Union Pacific declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 19th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share on Thursday, December 29th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 16th. Read our dividend analysis for UNP. Is Union Pacific a good dividend stock? Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.60%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 16 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 46.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UNP will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.45% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for UNP. When did Union Pacific's stock split? Union Pacific's stock split before market open on Monday, June 9th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 15th 2014. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 6th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. How will Union Pacific's stock buyback program work? Union Pacific declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 3rd 2022, which permits the company to buyback 100,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. What is Lance Fritz's approval rating as Union Pacific's CEO? 921 employees have rated Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer Lance Fritz on Glassdoor.com. Lance Fritz has an approval rating of 8% among the company's employees. This puts Lance Fritz in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Union Pacific own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Union Pacific investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Home Depot (HD), Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walmart (WMT), Verizon Communications (VZ), Procter & Gamble (PG) and NVIDIA (NVDA). What is Union Pacific's stock symbol? Union Pacific trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNP." Who are Union Pacific's major shareholders? Union Pacific's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.29%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.24%), Maj Invest Holding A S (0.20%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.18%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.14%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Elizabeth F Whited, Jennifer L Hamann, Kenyatta G Rocker, Teresa Finley, Todd M Rynaski, Vincenzo J Vena and William J Delaney III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Union Pacific? Shares of UNP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Union Pacific's stock price today? One share of UNP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $205.79. How much money does Union Pacific make? Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) has a market capitalization of $126.52 billion and generates $24.88 billion in revenue each year. The railroad operator earns $7.00 billion in net income (profit) each year or $11.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Union Pacific have? The company employs 32,124 workers across the globe. Does Union Pacific have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Union Pacific: Union Pacific Railroad Company.Read More How can I contact Union Pacific? Union Pacific's mailing address is 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE, 68179. The official website for the company is www.up.com. The railroad operator can be reached via phone at (402) 544-5000, via email at investor.relations@up.com, or via fax at 402-271-6408. 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