Company Update (NYSE:UNP): Union Pacific Boosts Public Safety

[PR Newswire] – OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Union Pacific improved public safety by reducing railroad crossing accidents 3 percent in 2015 to 2.28, which is the total number of Federal Railroad Administration … Read more on this. Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) , valued at $64.08B, started trading this morning at $75.21. Looking at the stock, its one day range is $74.20 to $76.01 with a one year range of $67.06 to $124.52. UNP shares are currently priced at 13.30x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry ’s 11.03x forward p/e ratio. And for passive income investors, the company pays shareholders $2.20 per share annually in dividends, yielding 3.01%. According to a consensus of 25 analysts, the earnings estimate of $1.17 per share would be $0.13 worse than the year-ago quarter and a $0.22 sequential decrease. What we find to be interesting is that the full-year EPS estimate of $5.39 is a $0.10 setback when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $5.04 Billion. If reported, that would be a 10.16% decrease over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Barclays downgraded UNP from Overweight to Equal Weight (Oct 5, 2015). Previously, Macquarie downgraded UNP from Outperform to Neutral. When considering if the stock is under or overvalued, the average price target is $84.62, which is 12.51% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:UNP) Similar Articles: Market Update: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) – Union Pacific will do all in its power to stop rail mergers- CEO Stock Update (NYSE:UNP): Union Pacific Sets Employee Safety Record Market Update: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) – Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Cowen and Company 8th Annual Global Transportation Conference