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After finishing at $225.68 in the prior trading day, Union Pacific Corp (NYSE: UNP) closed at $225.3, down -0.17%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.31 million shares were traded. UNP stock price reached its highest trading level at $226.18 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $223.555.
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 121.69 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.34. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.53 and its Current Ratio is at 0.65. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.91.
On July 25, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $285.
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 Jan 27 ’25 when Richardson Craig V sold 6,495 shares for $252.00 per share. The transaction valued at 1,636,740 led to the insider holds 26,319 shares of the business.
Whited Elizabeth F sold 7,500 shares of UNP for $1,875,000 on Jan 24 ’25. The PRESIDENT now owns 64,960 shares after completing the transaction at $250.00 per share. On Jan 27 ’25, another insider, CRAIG V RICHARDSON, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 6,495 shares for $252.00 each.
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 133611913216 and an Enterprise Value of 166488735744. As of this moment, Union’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.41. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.22. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.825 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.463.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UNP is 1.03, which has changed by -0.0873 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UNP has reached a high of $258.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $204.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.60%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.91M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3911550 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 593.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 592.03M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.43% stake in the company. Shares short for UNP as of 1753920000 were 9093475 with a Short Ratio of 2.33, compared to 1751241600 on 6013993. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9093475 and a Short% of Float of 1.53.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UNP’s forward annual dividend rate was 5.36, compared to 5.36 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.023750445The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.15. The current Payout Ratio is 47.63% for UNP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-29. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-06-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 19.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.02, with high estimates of $3.15 and low estimates of $2.89.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.05 and $11.39 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.8. EPS for the following year is $12.84, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $13.52 and $11.96.
Revenue Estimates
18 analysts predict $6.23B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.37B to a low estimate of $6.11B. As of the current estimate, Union Pacific Corp’s year-ago sales were $6.09BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.25B. There is a high estimate of $6.47B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.15B.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UNP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $24.92B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $24.34B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $24.65B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $24.25BBased on 23 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $25.71B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $26.32B and the low estimate is $24.9B.
