Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its price objective increased by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $275.00 to $277.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the railroad operator’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target points to a potential upside of 11.27% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on UNP. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $266.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $262.57.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $248.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $234.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.40. Union Pacific has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Union Pacific will post 10.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in Union Pacific during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 128 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 111.5% during the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Company Profile

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.