Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 22.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.07. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for UNP is 607.65M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.74% of that float. On April 17, 2024, the average trading volume of UNP was 2.33M shares.
UNP) stock’s latest price update
Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP)’s stock price has decreased by -1.15 compared to its previous closing price of 233.94. However, the company has seen a -3.96% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-12 that It’s a great time to be looking at transportation stocks to buy. Thanks to the reshoring boom, multinational companies are looking to relocate much of their supply chains and manufacturing capacity back to the United States and the North American free trade zone.
UNP’s Market Performance
Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) has experienced a -3.96% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -5.27% drop in the past month, and a -2.10% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.43% for UNP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.32% for UNP’s stock, with a 1.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNP stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for UNP by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for UNP in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $250 based on the research report published on April 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNP reach a price target of $251, previously predicting the price at $228. The rating they have provided for UNP stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 26th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to UNP, setting the target price at $280 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
UNP Trading at -6.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UNP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.42%, as shares sank -5.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.87% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNP fell by -3.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $241.05. In addition, Union Pacific Corp. saw -5.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNP starting from Whited Elizabeth F, who sale 3,750 shares at the price of $250.00 back on Feb 15 ’24. After this action, Whited Elizabeth F now owns 56,682 shares of Union Pacific Corp., valued at $937,500 using the latest closing price.
Whited Elizabeth F, the PRESIDENT of Union Pacific Corp., sale 3,750 shares at $246.36 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’24, which means that Whited Elizabeth F is holding 56,682 shares at $923,850 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.38 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Union Pacific Corp. stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 47.34, with 9.50 for asset returns.
Based on Union Pacific Corp. (UNP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.48 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
