Union Pacific Corporation Company Profile (NYSE:UNP)

Union Pacific Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNP."

Union Pacific Corporation announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.605 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $2.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 29th. View Union Pacific Corporation's Dividend History.

Shares of Union Pacific Corporation split on Monday, June 9th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 15th 2014. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 6th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Union Pacific Corporation stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 20th. The company reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $5.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.19 billion. Union Pacific Corporation had a return on equity of 22.70% and a net margin of 21.79%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.17 EPS. View Union Pacific Corporation's Earnings History.

Union Pacific Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Union Pacific Corporation.

18 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Union Pacific Corporation's shares. Their forecasts range from $96.00 to $131.00. On average, they expect Union Pacific Corporation's stock price to reach $113.65 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Union Pacific Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Union Pacific Corporation stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The improvement in the coal scenario is very encouraging as headwinds pertaining to the commodity were largely responsible for Union Pacific underperforming industry to which it belongs, for the last one year. Overall volumes improved in the second quarter of 2017 driven by a 17% rise in coal volumes.  Coal revenues also rose 25%, aiding the overall top line as the company reported better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues in the second quarter. Union Pacific expects the scenario regarding business volumes to improve further in the second half of the year. Additionally, its 2017 capital plan worth $3.1 billion is also encouraging. However, the company's high debt levels remain a major concern. The company’s outlook on its automotive unit is also concerning. Notably, sluggish auto production is likely to hurt results, going forward." (7/24/2017)
• 2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "Our 2017 and 2018 EPS estimates have been increased from $5.50 and $6.10 to $5.55 and $6.15, respectively. We are introducing our 2019 EPS estimate at $6.80. Our 12-month target price increases from $98 to $102 or 15.0x our 2019 EPS estimate of $6.80, and our rating remains hold." (1/20/2017)
• 3. Aegis analysts commented, "We are raising our price target for UNP shares from $115 to $120 per share, and adjusting our EPS estimates for a later timing on corporate tax reform and improving railroad fundamentals. Underlying our price target change are stronger underlying volumes and yields for 2017 for UNP's core business, offset by a change in our tax reform assumption, moving much that benefit to our 2018 EPS outlook, so our 2017 EPS estimate declines from $6.65 to $6.10, as we take back 550 of the 700bp of tax rate relief we had previous modeled in 2017, while our 2018 EPS is raised to $7.60 on 700bp lower tax rates." (1/20/2017)

Union Pacific Corporation saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,611,701 shares, an increase of 41.4% from the August 15th total of 7,504,258 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,839,473 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.7 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company's stock are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Union Pacific Corporation include Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), CSX Corporation (CSX), Norfolk Souther Corporation (NSC), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP), Kansas City Southern (KSU), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), XPO Logistics (XPO), Amerco (UHAL), Genesee & Wyoming (GWR), Ryder System (R), Schneider National (SNDR), Swift Transportation Co (SWFT), Hub Group (HUBG), ArcBest Corporation (ARCB), Northgate plc (NTG), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), Clipper Logistics PLC (CLG) and YRC Worldwide (YRCW).

Union Pacific Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• Lance M. Fritz, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Corporation and the Railroad
• Robert M. Knight Jr., Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of UPC and the Railroad
• Eric L. Butler, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Secretary
• Rhonda S. Ferguson, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
• Cameron A. Scott, Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer of the Railroad
• Elizabeth F. Whited, Executive Vice President; Chief Marketing Officer of the Railroad
• Todd M. Rynaski, Vice President, Controller of UPC; Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of the Railroad
• Michael R. McCarthy, Lead Independent Director
• Bhavesh V. Patel, Director
• Andrew H. Card Jr., Independent Director

Union Pacific Corporation's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bridges Investment Counsel Inc. (0.01%), Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.01%), Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC (0.01%), Park National Corp OH (0.00%), Curbstone Financial Management Corp (0.00%) and Eqis Capital Management Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Union Pacific Corporation stock include Andrew H Card Jr, Cameron A Scott, Diane K Duren, Elizabeth F Whited, Eric L Butler, Michael R Mccarthy, Michael W Mcconnell, Richards Judith Hope, Robert M Knight Jr and Steven R Rogel. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Union Pacific Corporation.

Union Pacific Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bridges Investment Counsel Inc., Private Asset Management Inc., Park National Corp OH, Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC, Eqis Capital Management Inc. and Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Union Pacific Corporation stock in the last year include Andrew H Card Jr, Cameron A Scott, Diane K Duren, Elizabeth F Whited, Eric L Butler, Michael W Mcconnell and Steven R Rogel. View Insider Buying and Selling for Union Pacific Corporation.

Union Pacific Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Curbstone Financial Management Corp and Fulton Bank N.A.. Company insiders that have bought Union Pacific Corporation stock in the last two years include Andrew H Card Jr and Michael R Mccarthy. View Insider Buying and Selling for Union Pacific Corporation.

Shares of Union Pacific Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Union Pacific Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $112.09.