Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) closed the day trading at $249.04 down -0.78% from the previous closing price of $251.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.96 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2376454 shares were traded. UNP stock price reached its highest trading level at $253.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $248.73.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of UNP, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 140.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.82. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.67 and its Current Ratio is at 0.81. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.31 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.19.
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, TD Cowen on January 26, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $251 from $228 previously.
On January 22, 2024, Bernstein Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $280.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on October 20, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $223 to $235.
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 Feb 15 ’24 when Whited Elizabeth F sold 3,750 shares for $250.00 per share. The transaction valued at 937,500 led to the insider holds 56,682 shares of the business.
Whited Elizabeth F sold 3,750 shares of UNP for $923,850 on Feb 14 ’24. The PRESIDENT now owns 56,682 shares after completing the transaction at $246.36 per share. On Dec 13 ’23, another insider, Hamann Jennifer L, who serves as the EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $235.00 each. As a result, the insider received 235,000 and left with 98,297 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 151.86B and an Enterprise Value of 184.97B. As of this moment, Union’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.67 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.56.
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 $183.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 245.92, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 222.14.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, UNP traded about 2.41M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, UNP traded about 2.23M shares per day. A total of 609.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 607.50M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.42% stake in the company. Shares short for UNP as of Feb 15, 2024 were 4.98M with a Short Ratio of 2.07, compared to 4.76M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 0.82% and a Short% of Float of 0.82%.
Dividends & Splits
UNP’s forward annual dividend rate is 5.20, up from 5.20 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 2.07%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 2.09%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.13. The current Payout Ratio is 49.74% for UNP, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 29, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Feb 28, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Jun 09, 2014 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 23 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $2.52 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $2.75 and a low estimate of $2.39, while EPS last year was $2.67. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.75, with high estimates of $2.9 and low estimates of $2.55.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.7 and $10.23 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.14. EPS for the following year is $12.59, with 27 analysts recommending between $13.75 and $10.27.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $6.01B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.23B to a low estimate of $5.85B. As of the current estimate, Union Pacific Corp.’s year-ago sales were $6.07B, an estimated decrease of -1.00% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UNP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $25.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $24.33B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $24.83B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $24.12B, up 2.90% from the average estimate. Based on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $26.12B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $26.66B and the low estimate is $25.16B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 5.20% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
