Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Raised to $210.00 at Morgan Stanley

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) had its price target upped by Morgan Stanley from $198.00 to $210.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the railroad operator’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 13.51% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $282.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.78.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of UNP opened at $242.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $148.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $244.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $235.15. Union Pacific has a 12 month low of $190.45 and a 12 month high of $258.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Union Pacific will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Union Pacific

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 211.4% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.