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Union Pacific (UNP) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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Union Pacific (UNP - Free Report) closed at $198.21 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.2% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.03%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.27%.
Coming into today, shares of the railroad had lost 12.31% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector lost 8.37%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.51%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Union Pacific as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be October 20, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Union Pacific to post earnings of $3.07 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 19.46%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $6.47 billion, up 16.18% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $11.58 per share and revenue of $25 billion. These totals would mark changes of +16.38% and +14.68%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Union Pacific. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.24% higher. Union Pacific currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Union Pacific is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.33. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.1.
Investors should also note that UNP has a PEG ratio of 1.73 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Transportation - Rail industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.63 as of yesterday's close.
The Transportation - Rail industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 208, which puts it in the bottom 18% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Union Pacific (UNP) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
Union Pacific (UNP - Free Report) closed at $198.21 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.2% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.03%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.27%.
Coming into today, shares of the railroad had lost 12.31% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector lost 8.37%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.51%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Union Pacific as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be October 20, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Union Pacific to post earnings of $3.07 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 19.46%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $6.47 billion, up 16.18% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $11.58 per share and revenue of $25 billion. These totals would mark changes of +16.38% and +14.68%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Union Pacific. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.24% higher. Union Pacific currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Union Pacific is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.33. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.1.
Investors should also note that UNP has a PEG ratio of 1.73 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Transportation - Rail industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.63 as of yesterday's close.
The Transportation - Rail industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 208, which puts it in the bottom 18% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.