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.
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Sub-IndustryRailroads
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Employees41,967
Next Earnings Date4/16/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Union Pacific's stock symbol?
Union Pacific trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNP."
How often does Union Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Union Pacific?
Union Pacific declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.97 per share on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 27th. View Union Pacific's Dividend History.
When did Union Pacific's stock split? How did Union Pacific's stock split work?
Shares of Union Pacific split on Monday, June 9th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 15th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed 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 initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 7th 2019, which permits the company to repurchase 150,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Union Pacific's earnings last quarter?
Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.01. The railroad operator earned $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.24 billion. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was down 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.12 earnings per share. View Union Pacific's Earnings History.
When is Union Pacific's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for UNP?
21 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Union Pacific's shares. Their forecasts range from $139.00 to $216.00. On average, they expect Union Pacific's stock price to reach $192.32 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Union Pacific.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Union Pacific?
21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Union Pacific in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Union Pacific.
Has Union Pacific been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about UNP stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Union Pacific earned a media sentiment score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the railroad operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Union Pacific.
Are investors shorting Union Pacific?
Union Pacific saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,300,000 shares, a decline of 8.6% from the January 15th total of 6,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,740,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Union Pacific's Current Options Chain.
What other stocks do shareholders of Union Pacific own?
Who are Union Pacific's key executives?
Union Pacific's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Union Pacific's major shareholders?
Union Pacific's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.44%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.92%), FMR LLC (1.57%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.03%), Soroban Capital Partners LP (0.82%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.70%). 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 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 FMR LLC, Boston Partners, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., First Trust Advisors LP, Jennison Associates LLC, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. Company insiders that have sold Union Pacific company stock in the last year include Elizabeth F Whited, Jennifer L Hamann, Rhonda S Ferguson, Robert M Knight Jr and Todd M Rynaski. View Insider Buying and Selling 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 Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., State Street Corp, Soroban Capital Partners LP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Findlay Park Partners LLP, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Scopus Asset Management L.P. and Cohen & Steers Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling 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 $184.00.
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