Union Pacific Corp (NYSE: UNP) is 8.63% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $218.55 and a high of $258.66 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The UNP stock was last observed hovering at around $244.33 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 3.4%.
Currently trading at $247.73, the stock is 1.98% and 4.82% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.58 million and changing 1.39% at the moment leaves the stock 4.00% off its SMA200. UNP registered -0.44% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of 4.30%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $236.2942 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $238.127.
The stock witnessed a 10.00% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 2.13%, and is 1.74% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.28% over the week and 1.89% over the month.
Union Pacific Corp (UNP) has around 30336 employees, a market worth around $149.70B and $24.25B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 22.34 and Fwd P/E is 18.50. Profit margin for the company is 27.82%. Distance from 52-week low is 13.35% and -4.23% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (14.18%).
with sales reaching $6.12B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 8.29% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 3.22% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 1.52% in year-over-year returns.
Union Pacific Corp (UNP) Top Institutional Holders
3220.0 institutions hold shares in Union Pacific Corp (UNP), with institutional investors hold 81.99% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 604.24M, and float is at 598.12M with Short Float at 0.85%. Institutions hold 81.83% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 58.38 million shares valued at $13.21 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 9.5827% of the UNP Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 42.8 million shares valued at $$9.68 billion to account for 7.0258 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 24.57 million shares representing 4.0332% and valued at over $5.56 billion, while BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ holds 2.1807 of the shares totaling 13.28 million with a market value of $3.01 billion.
Union Pacific Corp (UNP) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Richardson Craig V,the company’sEVP CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & CORP. SEC filings show that Richardson Craig V sold 6,495 shares of the company’s common stock on Jan 27 ’25 at a price of $252.00 per share for a total of $1.64 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 26319.0 shares.
Union Pacific Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jan 24 ’25 that Whited Elizabeth F (PRESIDENT) sold a total of 7,500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jan 24 ’25 and was made at $250.00 per share for $1.88 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 64960.0 shares of the UNP stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jan 27 ’25, CRAIG V RICHARDSON (Officer) Proposed Sale 6,495 shares at an average price of $252.00 for $1.64 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Union Pacific Corp (UNP).
