The price-to-earnings ratio for Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) is 23.13x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UNP is 1.07. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for UNP is 607.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.78% of that float. On May 08, 2024, UNP’s average trading volume was 2.23M shares.
UNP) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) has increased by 1.33 when compared to last closing price of 239.21. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.20% 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.
UNP’s Market Performance
UNP’s stock has risen by 2.20% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.87% and a quarterly drop of -3.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.48% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.58% for Union Pacific Corp. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.62% for UNP stock, with a simple moving average of 5.28% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNP stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for UNP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UNP in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $267 based on the research report published on May 03, 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 $258, previously predicting the price at $252. The rating they have provided for UNP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 26th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to UNP, setting the target price at $250 in the report published on April 08th of the current year.
UNP Trading at -0.18% 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 -6.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.48%, as shares surge +0.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNP rose by +2.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $236.28. In addition, Union Pacific Corp. saw -1.32% 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 7.48. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
