Rep. C. Scott Franklin Purchases Shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Representative C. Scott Franklin (R-Florida) recently bought shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP). In a filing disclosed on October 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Union Pacific stock on October 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROTH IRA” account.

Representative C. Scott Franklin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 10/14/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) on 8/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) on 8/4/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) on 8/4/2025.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $216.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $224.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $128.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.75. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $256.84.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.24 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.23% and a net margin of 28.73%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 25th. Robert W. Baird started coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $231.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $250.00 to $285.00 in a report on Friday, July 25th. Argus cut Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.63.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vicus Capital bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 3rd quarter valued at about $269,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 5,751 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 143.9% during the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 30,268 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $7,154,000 after purchasing an additional 17,860 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 425.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 150,815 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $35,648,000 after purchasing an additional 122,125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 44,918 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $10,617,000 after purchasing an additional 2,141 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Franklin

Scott Franklin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Franklin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Scott Franklin was born in Thomaston, Georgia. Franklin graduated from Lakeland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 2000 and the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2000 to 2012.

Franklin earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994. Franklin’s career experience includes owning an insurance agency and working as a naval aviator with the U.S. Navy.

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.