Union Pacific Corp (NYSE: UNP) is -2.64% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $204.66 and a high of $258.07 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The UNP stock was last observed hovering at around $220.59 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 1.42%.
Currently trading at $222.01, the stock is -0.39% and 0.48% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.41 million and changing 0.64% at the moment leaves the stock -5.54% off its SMA200. UNP registered -0.04% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -5.52%.
The stock witnessed a -3.26% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -6.08%, and is -1.64% down 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 1.20% over the week and 0.97% over the month.
Union Pacific Corp (UNP) has around 30336 employees, a market worth around $132.65B and $24.25B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 20.00 and Fwd P/E is 17.35. Profit margin for the company is 27.77%. Distance from 52-week low is 8.48% and -13.97% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (14.20%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 3.78% this year
The shares outstanding are 598.99M, and float is at 595.79M with Short Float at 1.00%.
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 9.5795 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 7.0235 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 24.57 million shares representing 4.0319 and valued at over $5.56 billion, while BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ holds 2.1799 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’s EVP 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).
