Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Citigroup from $254.00 to $260.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the railroad operator’s stock. Citigroup’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 4.91% from the company’s current price.

UNP has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Barclays increased their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.55.

Union Pacific Trading Up 5.1 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $247.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $150.25 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific has a 1-year low of $218.55 and a 1-year high of $258.66. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $233.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.16.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific will post 10.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Union Pacific by 265.7% in the third quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter worth $32,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.