Union Pacific Corporation [NYSE: UNP] loss -0.81% or -1.74 points to close at $212.13 with a heavy trading volume of 2919168 shares. The company report on September 12, 2023 at 10:35 AM that Union Pacific’s Newest Offering Removes Full Day of Transit Between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Creating Unmatched Service for Customers.
New Route Brings Needed Competition for Trucking as Mexican Exports Increase .
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Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena announced today at Morgan Stanley’s 11th Annual Laguna Conference that the railroad’s Mexico intermodal products – Eagle and Falcon Premium – create unmatched intermodal services, connecting the United States, Mexico and Canada.
It opened the trading session at $213.90, the shares rose to $214.01 and dropped to $210.78, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for UNP points out that the company has recorded 8.70% gains over the past six months. However, it is still -15.48% lower than its most recent low trading price.
If we look at the average trading volume of 2.73M shares, UNP reached to a volume of 2919168 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Union Pacific Corporation [UNP]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for UNP shares is $247.93 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on UNP stock is a recommendation set at 2.30. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Atlantic Equities have made an estimate for Union Pacific Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on July 27, 2023.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Union Pacific Corporation is set at 3.67, with the Price to Sales ratio for UNP stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 5.19. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 9.78, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.37. Price to Free Cash Flow for UNP in the course of the last twelve months was 23.49 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.60.
Trading performance analysis for UNP stock
Union Pacific Corporation [UNP] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.33. With this latest performance, UNP shares dropped by -7.69% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 8.70% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -9.41% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for UNP stock in for the last two-week period is set at 34.80, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 30.37, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 40.16 for Union Pacific Corporation [UNP]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 220.07, while it was recorded at 212.00 for the last single week of trading, and 206.94 for the last 200 days.
Union Pacific Corporation [UNP]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Union Pacific Corporation [UNP] shares currently have an operating margin of +39.68 and a Gross Margin at +44.86. Union Pacific Corporation’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +28.13.
Return on Total Capital for UNP is now 21.28, given the latest momentum, and Return on Invested Capital for the company is 15.86. Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 53.17, with Return on Assets sitting at 10.70. When it comes to the capital structure of this company, Union Pacific Corporation [UNP] has a Total Debt to Total Equity ratio set at 287.40. Additionally, UNP Total Debt to Total Capital is recorded at 74.19, with Total Debt to Total Assets ending up at 52.70. Long-Term Debt to Equity for the company is recorded at 270.89, with the Long-Term Debt to Total Capital now at 69.92.
Reflecting on the efficiency of the workforce at the company, Union Pacific Corporation [UNP] managed to generate an average of $227,822 per employee. Receivables Turnover for the company is 13.77 with a Total Asset Turnover recorded at a value of 0.38.Union Pacific Corporation’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.60 and a Current Ratio set at 0.70.
Union Pacific Corporation [UNP]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for UNP. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Union Pacific Corporation go to 7.90%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Union Pacific Corporation [UNP]
The top three institutional holders of UNP stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 1.31 billion shares, which is approximately 8.2089%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 1.04 billion shares of the stock with an approximate value of $170.67 trillion in UNP stocks shares; and BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, currently with $150.98 trillion in UNP stock with ownership which is approximately 5.7381%.
