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

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its price objective raised by research analysts at Susquehanna from $333.00 to $345.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the railroad operator’s stock. Susquehanna‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 16.23% from the stock’s previous close.

UNP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $317.00 price target on Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $322.00 to $321.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.44.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $296.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 120,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,955,769. The stock has a market cap of $176.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Union Pacific has a one year low of $215.53 and a one year high of $315.99. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $287.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $268.29.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $7.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.16 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.90% and a return on equity of 37.54%. Union Pacific’s revenue was up 15.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.08 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Union Pacific will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the first quarter worth $27,000. Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc. CA acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the second quarter worth $34,000. Clark Wealth Partners raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 37.4% during the third quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 136 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Kings Path Partners LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is a transportation company that operates one of the largest freight railroad networks in the United States. Through its Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary, the company moves goods across the western two-thirds of the country, connecting major agricultural, industrial, energy, population and port markets.

Union Pacific transports a broad range of commodities and products, including agricultural goods, automotive shipments, chemicals, coal, industrial products, forest products and intermodal containers.