Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Receives $259.15 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $259.15.

UNP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Daiwa America downgraded Union Pacific from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $252.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Evercore ISI downgraded Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $241.95 on Friday. Union Pacific has a one year low of $208.14 and a one year high of $258.66. The company has a market cap of $146.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.22, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $243.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $238.67.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.51 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 10.94 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 3,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.