Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Increased to $248.00 by Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its price objective boosted by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $231.00 to $248.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the railroad operator’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 5.80% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Monday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James increased their price target on Union Pacific from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. StockNews.com lowered Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price target on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.48.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE UNP opened at $234.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $143.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific has a one year low of $190.37 and a one year high of $258.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $247.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $232.96.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $6.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 46.87% and a net margin of 26.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.67 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 10.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Union Pacific by 211.4% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the third quarter worth about $25,000. 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.