Is Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) No Longer A Good Investment?

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Stocks Info

UNP belongs to the Industrials sector of the NYSE while operating in the Railroads industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $242.79 and fluctuated between $235.48 as its day high and $233.25 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Union Pacific Corp. is $148.05B. A total of 2.26 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.29M 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

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Union Pacific Corp. pays an annual dividend of $5.20, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.14%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.17. 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.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UNP has a high of $258.66 and a low of $190.37.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using 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 $25.68, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $14.16B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. 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 4.18.

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