Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Receives $259.50 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-eight analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $259.4583.

A number of analysts recently commented on UNP shares. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $258.00 to $257.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup set a $264.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Thursday, December 18th.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth approximately $551,000. MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at $319,000. SCS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at $3,100,000. Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $538,000 after buying an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust co boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 132,567 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $31,318,000 after buying an additional 2,903 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $228.30 on Thursday. Union Pacific has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $256.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The company’s 50 day moving average is $229.76 and its 200 day moving average is $227.21. The company has a market cap of $135.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.24 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 46.90%.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.

Union Pacific’s core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.