NYSE:UNPUnion Pacific Stock Price, Forecast & News

Union Pacific's stock was trading at $141.56 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UNP stock has increased by 25.8% and is now trading at $178.05. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Union Pacific in the last year. There are currently 9 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.

Union Pacific is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 16th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Union Pacific.

Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.25. The railroad operator had revenue of $5.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.08 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.85% and a return on equity of 34.15%. Union Pacific's revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.93 earnings per share. View Union Pacific's earnings history.

Union Pacific declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 28th. View Union Pacific's dividend history.

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 closing bell 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.

Union Pacific announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 7th 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback 150,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

26 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Union Pacific's shares. Their forecasts range from $125.00 to $205.00. On average, they expect Union Pacific's stock price to reach $172.54 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.1%. View analysts' price targets for Union Pacific.

Media headlines about UNP stock have trended very negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Union Pacific earned a daily sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the railroad operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutUnion Pacific.

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

Union Pacific's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.86%), State Street Corp (4.46%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.58%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.62%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.42%) and Capital World Investors (1.36%). Company insiders that own Union Pacific stock include Elizabeth F Whited, Jennifer L Hamann, Lynden L Tennison, 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.

UNP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Morgan Stanley, Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Jennison Associates LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, First Eagle Investment Management LLC, and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Union Pacific company stock in the last year include Elizabeth F Whited, Jennifer L Hamann, and Robert M Knight Jr. View insider buying and selling activity for Union Pacific.

UNP stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Fisher Asset Management LLC, APG Asset Management N.V., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Capital Research Global Investors, Public Investment Fund, and Pictet Asset Management Ltd.. 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.

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.

One share of UNP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $178.05.

Union Pacific has a market capitalization of $120.82 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.

The official website for Union Pacific is www.up.com.

Union Pacific's mailing address is 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE, 68179. The railroad operator can be reached via phone at 402-544-5000 or via email at [email protected]