The stock of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) decreased by -$1.1 on Tuesday to finish at $223.44, down -0.49 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,893,740 shares of common stock traded. 9 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $16.37. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 2,152,025, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,708,462.
UNP stock dropped -3.70% since last month. On 08/23/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $221.37. The stock touched a high of $240.48 on 07/26/23, after rallying from a low of $183.69 in 52 weeks. The price of UNP stock has risen by 7.91% or $16.37 this year, reaching a new high 9 times. Still, the stock price is down -7.09% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
UNP stock investors should be aware that Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 7 days ago on Aug 23. On Aug 23, EVP MARKETING & SALES Rocker Kenyatta G sold 8,700 shares at $222.43 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $1,935,098. On Aug 23, Hamann Jennifer L sold 1,000 shares at a price of US$222.83. After the transaction, the insider now owns 99,378 shares. EVP SUSTAINABILITY & STRATEGY Whited Elizabeth F had earlier sold 2,500 shares on Feb 27 for $213.00 a share. The transaction was completed for $532,500.
Valuation Metrics
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.39. Beta for the stock is 1.11. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 5.46, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 10.31, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 24.71.
Company paid $1.30 per share in dividends, remained unchanged from $1.30 last year.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, Union Pacific Corporation’s quick ratio was 0.60, while its current ratio was 0.70, indicating its inability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 2.39, and the total debt to equity ratio is 2.52. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 76.70% percent. Union Pacific Corporation’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was 48.90%, whereas its operating margin stood at 39.00% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $14.35 billion and revenue of $24.88 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. UNP’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been 10.20%. There was a 17.30% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was 54.30%.
Earnings Surprise
According to Union Pacific Corporation’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $5.96 billion, while revenues fell by -5.13% to $6.06 billion. It was predicted that Union Pacific Corporation’s quarterly earnings would be $2.57, but it ended up being $2.75, beating the consensus by -6.50%. EBITDA was $2.78 billion for the quarter. At the end of Union Pacific Corporation’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 52.84 billion, while its total debt was $34.87 billion. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $609.46 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Union Pacific Corporation’s (UNP) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 29 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 44.30%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 7.38% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 26.91% and 22.92% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 2.95. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 20.76%, the RSI (14) reading is 50.33%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at 0.29, and the 14-day reading is at -1.20.
Analyst Ratings
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) was downgraded by Atlantic Equities to a a Neutral rating in its latest research report. The stock was previously rated as a an Overweight. Analysts have assigned Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) an Overweight rating. UNP is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 10 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 2 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 2 rates it overweight and 15 others recommend it as a buy.
What is UNP’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $182.00 and $285.00, with a median target price of $255.50. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) is $250.23.
