Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Robert W. Baird Analyst Says

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its price target boosted by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $260.00 to $265.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the railroad operator’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.93% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. StockNews.com cut shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $262.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.90.

Union Pacific Stock Up 5.1 %

Shares of UNP opened at $247.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $233.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $239.16. The stock has a market cap of $150.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 10.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

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.