Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP – Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation, thirteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $263.00.
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. Loop Capital cut Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Union Pacific from $253.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th.
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Insider Transactions at Union Pacific
Institutional Trading of Union Pacific
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Howard Capital Management Group LLC raised its stake in Union Pacific by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 2,860 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $705,000 after buying an additional 403 shares during the period. Impax Asset Management Group plc raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2,025.4% in the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 546,236 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $134,636,000 after purchasing an additional 520,536 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 8,906 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $2,195,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,291 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 44.7% in the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,005 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,973,000 after purchasing an additional 2,472 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.
Union Pacific Trading Up 1.5 %
Shares of UNP opened at $237.71 on Friday. Union Pacific has a 1 year low of $218.55 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $242.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $240.62. The stock has a market cap of $143.65 billion, a PE ratio of 21.43, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Union Pacific Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.25%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.33%.
About Union Pacific
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.
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