Representative George Whitesides (D-California) recently sold shares of Union Pacific Co. NYSE: UNP. In a filing disclosed on April 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Union Pacific stock on March 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "GEORGE WHITESIDES INDIVIDUAL" account.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sandoz Group OTCMKTS: SDZNY on 3/24/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of American Electric Power NASDAQ: AEP on 3/24/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/24/2025.
- Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 3/24/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Bank of America NYSE: BAC on 3/24/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Diageo NYSE: DEO on 3/24/2025.
Union Pacific Stock Down 1.0 %
Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $213.35 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.24, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $231.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $235.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.79 by ($0.09). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Union Pacific Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.51%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.33%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,632,388. This trade represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 103.5% in the 1st quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
UNP has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target for the company. Finally, Loop Capital cut shares of Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $255.82.
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About Representative Whitesides
George Whitesides (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 27th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Whitesides (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 27th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
George Whitesides earned a bachelor's degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University in 1996 and a master's degree in remote sensing and GIS from the University of Cambridge in 2000. His career experience includes working as the chief of staff for NASA during the administration of President Barack Obama (D) and the CEO of human spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Whitesides co-founded Megafire Action, an organization dedicated to responding to wildfires. Whitesides co-chaired the Antelope Valley Covid-19 Task Force and joined the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) as a board member.
About Union Pacific
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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.
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