(NYSE:UNP) traded down 0.74% during trading on Wednesday, reaching $92.03. The insider owns 94,548 shares as of Feb 4, 2016, now worth $1793576. Zacks Investment Research suggests a Hold with a rank of 3.
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The market cap of 80241.62 for Union Pacific Corporation in today’s market indicated its current strength, making the company’s shares a lucrative one. Dundee Securities upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 21st. The stock touched an intraday high of $19.26 and the buying power remained strong till the end. 1 analysts call it Overweight, while 0 think it is Underweight.
The buoyancy in the outlook of Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) is getting weaker by the somewhat negative sentiment (2.3 on a 5-point scale) that sell-side analysts have provided concerning it. Brokerage firms on the average advocate the company shares as Overweight. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Significant increases in trading volume and price appreciation together could signal heavy volume accumulation by institutional investors.
During the 52-week period, the peak price level of the share was observed at $20.97; this is higher price of share and down price level of the share was seen at $13.31; this is lower price at which share is traded.
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Union Pacific Corp. had a net margin of 21.48% and a return on equity of 21.29%. Union Pacific Corp.’s revenue was down 12.1% compared to the same quarter previous year. Union Pacific Corp.’s payout ratio is now 42.80%. The Company expected to announce next earnings approximately $0.35 per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Louisiana-Pacific Corp. will post $0.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 29th. It can even be citied in terms of a percent of the existing market price, which is mentioned as the dividend yield. Union Pacific Corp.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.80%. Also, EVP Robert M. Knight, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 1st. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) has a price target of $93.642, which is the average price of the opinions given by 14 analysts. The Company owns approximately 26, and 060 miles and operates on the remainder pursuant to trackage rights or leases. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert M. Knight, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total value of $485,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
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Several executives took part in recent insider activity for the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific Corp.by 37.2% in the first quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 15,188,949 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,325,236,000 after buying an additional 2,936,275 shares during the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. boosted its stake in Union Pacific Corp.by 6.0% in the second quarter. With an institutional ownership near 89.3%, it carries an earnings per share ratio of 6.72.
