The Union Pacific Railroad (UNP) is a line haul freight railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. The Union Pacific Railroad network is the largest in the United States and employs 42,600 people. It is also one of the world's largest transportation companies. Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP); both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Over the years Union Pacific Corporation has grown by acquiring other railroads, notably the Missouri Pacific, Chicago & North Western, Western Pacific, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, and the Southern Pacific (including the Denver & Rio Grande Western). Union Pacific Corporation's main competitor is the BNSF Railway, the nation's second largest freight railroad, which also primarily services the Continental U.S. west of the Mississippi River. Together, the two railroads have a duopoly on all transcontinental freight rail lines in the U.S. The current chairman of Union Pacific Corporation is Lance Fritz.
Reported before open today (4/21/16): Earnings: EPS $1.16 and revenue $4.83B Estimates: EPS $1.09 and revenue $4.90B
The stock remains in an uptrend but it has not superseded this years high. There has been two evening star dojis set at the top of the range. If there is a break below $93.50, there should be a test of initial support at $91 with a slight chance of a test down to $88. Another name worth owning on a trade above the current high.
Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade Update Brokerage firm: RBC Capital Mkts Change: Downgrade Previous Rating: Outperform Current Rating: Sector Perform Previous Price Target: $107 Current Price Target: $98
Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade Update Brokerage firm: Seaport Global Securities Change: Coverage Initiated Previous Rating: N/A Current Rating: Buy Previous Price Target: N/A Current Price Target: $100
Union Pacific shares are trading higher after multiple analyst maintained bullish ratings on the stock following the company's Q4 earnings results. Jan 21, 2022 11:32a ET