After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that Union Pacific Corporation Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date.
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Union Pacific Corp. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Railroads industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $241.55 and fluctuated between $245.00 as its day high and $240.80 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Union Pacific Corp. is $147.29B. A total of 2.1 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.36M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Whited Elizabeth F sold 3,750 shares of UNP for 250.00 per share on Feb 15 ’24. After the transaction, the PRESIDENT now owns 56,682 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 14 ’24, Whited Elizabeth F sold 3,750 shares at 246.36 per share. UNP shares that PRESIDENT owns now total 56,682.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Hamann Jennifer L disposed of 1,000 shares on Dec 13 ’23 at a per-share price of $235.00. This resulted in the EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER holding 98,297 shares of UNP after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Vena Vincenzo J bought 4,500 shares at $222.00 per share on Nov 21 ’23. Company shares held by the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER now total 5,106.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Union Pacific Corp. pays an annual dividend of $5.20, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.15%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.11. UNP’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/28/2024 when it declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/29/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/28/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 12/7/2023. The UNP stock dividend was $1.30 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UNP has a high of $258.66 and a low of $190.37.
As of this writing, UNP has an earnings estimate of $2.52 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 22 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.75 per share and a lower estimate of $2.4. The company reported an EPS of $2.51 in the last quarter, which was 2.90% higher than expectations of $2.44.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. UNP’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.01B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $31.49B in debt and $5.74B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $24.25, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $14.16B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for UNP is Buy with a score of 4.27.
