Understanding the Key Fundamentals of UNP Investment

By Blake Campbell • Thursday, January 23 10:12 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Union Pacific has moved 4.9% so far today on a volume of 1,290,132, compared to its average of 2,678,053. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Union Pacific trades -3.7% away from its average analyst target price of $256.79 per share. The 28 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $218.0 to $285.0, and on average have given Union Pacific a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in UNP, you'll want to know the following:

Union Pacific's current price is 227.6% above its Graham number of $75.49, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Union Pacific has moved -2.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 24.4%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 10.87, Union Pacific has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.7 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
UNP has a forward P/E ratio of 20.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $12.11 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 9.05 compared to its sector average of 3.2
Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States.
Based in Omaha, the company has 30,518 full time employees and a market cap of $149.92 Billion. Union Pacific currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.2%.

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