As of Friday close, Union Pacific Corporation’s (NYSE:UNP) stock was down -$2.16, moving down -1.02 percent to $209.24. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 2,253,240 shares. 2 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$4.08 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,509,125, while in the previous 50 days, it was 2,781,030.
Since last month, UNP stock retreated -6.23%. Shares of the company fell to $206.86 on 09/12/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $240.48 was reached on 07/26/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $183.69. Since the beginning of this year, UNP’s stock price has risen by 1.05% or $2.17, and marked a new high 9 times. However, the stock has declined by -12.99% since its 52-week high.
UNP stock investors should be aware that Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 31 days ago on Aug 23. Rocker Kenyatta G, the EVP MARKETING & SALES of the company, disposed of 8,700 shares for $222.43 on Aug 23. It resulted in a $1,935,098 divestment by the insider. Hamann Jennifer L sold 1,000 shares at an average price of $222.83 on Aug 23. The insider now owns 99,378 shares following the transaction. On Feb 27, EVP SUSTAINABILITY & STRATEGY Whited Elizabeth F sold 2,500 shares at $213.00 apiece. The transaction was valued at $532,500.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) has a P/E ratio of about 19.09. The stock’s beta is 1.12. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 5.21, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 9.65, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 23.57 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $1.30 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $1.30. On Thursday May 12 2022, a $0.12 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 30, Union Pacific Corporation’s quick ratio stood at 0.60, while its current ratio was 0.70, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 30 was 2.39, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 2.52. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 76.70% percent. In the year ended June 30, EBITDA margin amounted to 48.90%, whereas operating margins totaled 39.00%. Based on annual data, UNP earned $14.35 billion in gross profit and brought in $24.88 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 17.30%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 54.30%.
In Union Pacific Corporation’s quarter-end financial report for June 30, it reported total debt of $31.56 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. UNP’s revenue fell -5.13% to $6.06 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $5.96 billion. While analysts expected Union Pacific Corporation to report $2.75 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $2.57 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -6.50%. During the quarter, the company generated $2.78 billion in EBITDA. The liabilities of Union Pacific Corporation were 52.84 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 30, and its total debt was $34.87 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $609.46 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Union Pacific Corporation’s (UNP) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 14.96%, the RSI 9-day stood at 30.90% on 22 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Union Pacific Corporation price is down by -1.91% percent or -$4.08. At present, UNP shares trade -5.97% below its 20-day simple moving average and +5.34% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -0.65% below its SMA50 and -0.86% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 27.88% and Stochastic coefficient D was 30.68%, while ATR was 3.59. Given the Stochastic reading of 18.37% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 34.42%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -1.41, while the 14-day reading stands at -1.37.
Analyst Ratings
Union Pacific Corporation downgraded its rating on Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) to a Neutral in a note to investors on July 27, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Overweight rating on the stock.Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, UNP is a sell, and 11 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 2 analysts rate Union Pacific Corporation stock as buy, with 14 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $254.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $182.00 – $285.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) will achieve an average price target of $250.08.
