NYSE:UNP Union Pacific Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Union Pacific Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $194.32 -3.00 (-1.52 %) (As of 09/23/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$193.63Now: $194.32▼$200.8250-Day Range$173.68MA: $192.22▼$202.3752-Week Range$105.08Now: $194.32▼$205.78Volume2.18 million shsAverage Volume3.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$131.91 billionP/E Ratio24.11Dividend Yield1.97%Beta1.03 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, engages in the railroad business in the United States. It offers transportation services for agricultural products, including grains, commodities produced from grains, fertilizers, and food and beverage products; coal and sand, as well as petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, and renewables; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, and soda ash, as well as intermodal and finished vehicles. As of December 31, 2018, its rail network included 32,236 route miles linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and Eastern United States gateways. Union Pacific Corporation was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnion Pacific has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $179.30, Union Pacific has a forecasted downside of 7.7% from its current price of $194.32.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnion Pacific has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesUnion Pacific has received 1,119 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesUnion Pacific has received 758 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentUnion Pacific has received 59.62% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Union Pacific and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe UNP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe UNP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldUnion Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnion Pacific has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Union Pacific is 46.30%. 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 42.97% next year. This indicates that Union Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Union Pacific insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,160,342.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.20% of the stock of Union Pacific is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.16% 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Union Pacific are expected to grow by 15.77% in the coming year, from $7.80 to $9.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 24.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 24.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 18.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnion Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 2.51. 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 7.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 3.0Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.07 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Railroads, line-haul operating Sub-IndustryRailroads SectorTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:UNP Previous Symbol CUSIP90781810 CIK100885 Webwww.up.com Phone402-544-5000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.61 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.84Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio24.11 Forward P/E Ratio24.91 P/E Growth2.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.71 billion Price / Sales6.08 Cash Flow$11.62 per share Price / Cash Flow16.72 Book Value$26.11 per share Price / Book7.44Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.38 Net Income$5.92 billion Net Margins27.54% Return on Equity32.45% Return on Assets8.92%Miscellaneous Employees37,483 Outstanding Shares678,839,000Market Cap$131.91 billion Next Earnings Date10/15/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $194.32 -3.00 (-1.52 %) (As of 09/23/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive UNP News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Frequently Asked Questions How has Union Pacific's stock been impacted by Coronavirus? Union Pacific's stock was trading at $141.56 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UNP shares have increased by 37.3% and is now trading at $194.32. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Union Pacific? 24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Union Pacific in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 16 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Union Pacific. When is Union Pacific's next earnings date? Union Pacific is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 15th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Union Pacific. How were Union Pacific's earnings last quarter? Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The railroad operator reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.11. The railroad operator had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.34 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.54% and a return on equity of 32.45%. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was down 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.22 EPS. View Union Pacific's earnings history. How often does Union Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Union Pacific? Union Pacific announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. View Union Pacific's dividend history. When did Union Pacific's stock split? How did Union Pacific's stock split work? Union Pacific shares split on Monday, June 9th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 15th 2014. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 6th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Union Pacific stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. How will Union Pacific's stock buyback program work? Union Pacific announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 7th 2019, which allows the company to buyback 150,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. What price target have analysts set for UNP? 24 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Union Pacific's stock. Their forecasts range from $135.00 to $220.00. On average, they expect Union Pacific's stock price to reach $179.30 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.7%. View analysts' price targets for Union Pacific. Are investors shorting Union Pacific? Union Pacific saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,450,000 shares, a drop of 13.9% from the August 15th total of 5,170,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,010,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Union Pacific's Short Interest. Who are some of Union Pacific's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Union Pacific include Canadian National Railway (CNI), CSX (CSX), Norfolk Southern (NSC), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), CENT JAPAN RWY/ADR (CJPRY), Kansas City Southern (KSU) and Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd ADR Class H (GSH). View all competitors. 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), AT&T (T), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Procter & Gamble (PG), Verizon Communications (VZ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Pfizer (PFE). Who are Union Pacific's key executives? Union Pacific's management team includes the following people: Mr. Lance M. Fritz, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 56)Mr. Robert M. Knight Jr., Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61)Ms. Rhonda S. Ferguson, Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 50)Ms. Elizabeth F. Whited, Exec. VP & Chief Human Resource Officer (Age 53)Mr. Vincenzo James Vena, Chief Operating Officer (Age 60) 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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.53%), BlackRock Inc. (7.23%), FMR LLC (1.46%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.16%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.96%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.70%). Company insiders that own Union Pacific stock include Elizabeth F Whited, Jennifer L Hamann, Rhonda S Ferguson, Robert M Knight Jr, Todd M Rynaski, Vincenzo J Vena and William J Delaney III. View institutional ownership trends for Union Pacific. Which major investors are selling Union Pacific stock? UNP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Holocene Advisors LP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Alta Capital Management LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, and Advisor Group Holdings Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Union Pacific company stock in the last year include Elizabeth F Whited, Jennifer L Hamann, and Todd M Rynaski. View insider buying and selling activity for Union Pacific. Which major investors are buying Union Pacific stock? UNP stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., FMR LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Cibc World Markets Corp, Prudential PLC, Senator Investment Group LP, and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Union Pacific stock in the last two years include Vincenzo J Vena, and William J Delaney III. View insider buying and selling activity for Union Pacific. How do I buy shares of Union Pacific? Shares of UNP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Union Pacific's stock price today? One share of UNP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $194.32. How big of a company is Union Pacific? Union Pacific has a market capitalization of $131.91 billion and generates $21.71 billion in revenue each year. The railroad operator earns $5.92 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.38 on an earnings per share basis. Union Pacific employs 37,483 workers across the globe. What is Union Pacific's official website? The official website for Union Pacific is www.up.com. How can I contact Union Pacific? Union Pacific's mailing address is 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE, 68179. 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