Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Given New $255.00 Price Target at Susquehanna

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its target price reduced by Susquehanna from $260.00 to $255.00 in a report released on Friday morning, Benzinga reports. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the railroad operator’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on UNP. Raymond James raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Daiwa America downgraded Union Pacific from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $259.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $259.15.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.2 %

UNP opened at $230.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Union Pacific has a fifty-two week low of $199.97 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The company’s 50-day moving average is $246.02 and its 200 day moving average is $238.47.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 42.62%. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.51 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 11.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total value of $875,887.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 64,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,014,787.55. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Richardson Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.