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After finishing at $240.78 in the prior trading day, Union Pacific Corp (NYSE: UNP) closed at $236.99, down -1.57%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.2 million shares were traded. UNP stock price reached its highest trading level at $241.73 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $235.11.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UNP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 148.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.00. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.63 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.97 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.85.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on October 09, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $264.
On September 25, 2024, Evercore ISI Downgraded its rating to In-line which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $254 to $247.
Loop Capital Downgraded its Buy to Hold on June 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $276 to $238.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 30 ’24 when Whited Elizabeth F sold 3,552 shares for $246.59 per share. The transaction valued at 875,905 led to the insider holds 64,945 shares of the business.
ELIZABETH WHITED bought 3,553 shares of UNP for $875,000 on Jul 30 ’24. On Feb 15 ’24, another insider, Whited Elizabeth F, who serves as the PRESIDENT of the company, sold 3,750 shares for $250.00 each. As a result, the insider received 937,500 and left with 56,682 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UNP now has a Market Capitalization of 143676850176 and an Enterprise Value of 175405760512. As of this moment, Union’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.222 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.581.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UNP has reached a high of $258.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $218.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.31%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.48M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2464430 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 606.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 604.87M. Insiders hold about 0.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.14% stake in the company. Shares short for UNP as of 1731628800 were 4720373 with a Short Ratio of 1.90, compared to 1728950400 on 3831236. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4720373 and a Short% of Float of 0.7799999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UNP’s forward annual dividend rate was 5.24, compared to 5.24 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021762604The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.15.
