Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.57 in relation to its previous close of 240.95. However, the company has experienced a 0.37% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. The Motley Fool reported 2024-04-25 that Union Pacific beat Wall Street’s earnings estimate despite flat revenue. Wall Street was hoping to see more efficiency from new leadership, and is celebrating signs of progress.
Is It Worth Investing in Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) is above average at 22.63x. The 36-month beta value for UNP is also noteworthy at 1.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UNP is 608.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.78% of that float. The average trading volume of UNP on May 01, 2024 was 2.27M shares.
UNP’s Market Performance
UNP stock saw a decrease of 0.37% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -2.52% and a quarterly a decrease of -3.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.58% for Union Pacific Corp. (UNP). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.03% for UNP stock, with a simple moving average of 3.29% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNP stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for UNP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UNP in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $258 based on the research report published on April 26, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNP reach a price target of $250. The rating they have provided for UNP stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 08th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Outperform” to UNP, setting the target price at $251 in the report published on January 26th of the current year.
UNP Trading at -2.87% 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 -8.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares sank -2.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.82% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNP rose by +0.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $236.81. In addition, Union Pacific Corp. saw -3.44% 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 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 45.45, with 9.59 for asset returns.
Based on Union Pacific Corp. (UNP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.48 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.14for 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 0.93.
Conclusion
In summary, Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
