Stock of Union Pacific Corp (UNP) performance and profitability takes another direction

A share price of Union Pacific Corp [UNP] is currently trading at $235.97, down -0.87%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The UNP shares have gain 0.50% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -3.87%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Union Pacific Corp [NYSE: UNP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 07, 2025, when Deutsche Bank initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $295. Previously, Loop Capital downgraded its rating to Sell on February 03, 2025, and dropped its price target to $200. On January 24, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $258 on the stock. Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $264 on October 09, 2024. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to a In-line and reduced its price target to $247 on September 25, 2024. Loop Capital downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on June 17, 2024, and downed its price target to $238. In a note dated June 07, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated an Overweight rating and provided a target price of $270 on this stock.

Union Pacific Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $218.55 and $258.07. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $256.25 within the next 12 months. Union Pacific Corp [NYSE: UNP] shares were valued at $235.97 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.59% based on the average UNP price forecast.

Analyzing the UNP fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Union Pacific Corp [NYSE:UNP] were 24.25B which represents -0.62% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.45% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.4%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.36%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.28%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.1, Equity is 0.41 and Total Capital is 0.16. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.9.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 234.31 points at the first support level, and at 232.65 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 237.98, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 239.99.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Union Pacific Corp [NYSE:UNP] is 0.77. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.62, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.19. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.83, the price to book ratio is 8.44 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.28.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Richardson Craig V, EVP CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & CORP, that happened on Jan 27 ’25 when 6495.0 shares were sold. PRESIDENT, Whited Elizabeth F completed a deal on Jan 24 ’25 to sell 7500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer CRAIG V RICHARDSON bought 6495.0 shares on Jan 27 ’25.

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