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Union Pacific (UNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$225.75 +1.98 (+0.89%)
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About Union Pacific Stock (NYSE:UNP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$224.44
$226.88
50-Day Range
$218.89
$237.03
52-Week Range
$204.66
$258.07
Volume
1.53 million shs
Average Volume
3.35 million shs
Market Capitalization
$133.88 billion
P/E Ratio
19.61
Dividend Yield
2.37%
Price Target
$258.21
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Union Pacific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

UNP MarketRank™: 

Union Pacific scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 122 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Union Pacific has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Union Pacific has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Union Pacific's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Union Pacific are expected to grow by 9.34% in the coming year, from $11.99 to $13.11 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 19.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.31.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 19.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Union Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 2.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Union Pacific has a P/B Ratio of 8.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Union Pacific's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.54% of the float of Union Pacific has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Union Pacific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Union Pacific has recently increased by 54.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Union Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 2.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Union Pacific has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Union Pacific is 46.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Union Pacific will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.88% next year. This indicates that Union Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Union Pacific's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.54% of the float of Union Pacific has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Union Pacific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Union Pacific has recently increased by 54.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Union Pacific has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 65 news articles for Union Pacific this week, compared to 77 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    36 people have searched for UNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 177% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added Union Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Union Pacific insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.19% of the stock of Union Pacific is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.38% of the stock of Union Pacific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Union Pacific's insider trading history.
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UNP Stock News Headlines

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Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad
Union Pacific offers $20 billion cash and one share of its stock to buy Norfolk Southern Tuesday in a merger that could trigger the final wave of railroad mergers across the country...
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek deal to create $200 railroad that could trigger a final wave of rail mergers in US...
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UNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Union Pacific's stock was trading at $228.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UNP shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $225.8240.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of Union Pacific split on Monday, June 9th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 15th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 6th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Union Pacific subsidiaries include Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Union Pacific's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.92%), State Street Corp (4.26%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.53%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer L Hamann, Elizabeth F Whited, Kenyatta G Rocker, Eric J Gehringer, Craig V Richardson, Vincenzo J Vena and Teresa Finley.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of UNP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Union Pacific investors own include BlackRock (BLK), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Chevron (CVX), Broadcom (AVGO), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
5/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
5/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/20/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
8/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
8/29/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - RAIL
Sub-Industry
Railroads
Current Symbol
NYSE:UNP
CIK
100885
Employees
32,439
Year Founded
1862

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$295.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
27 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.41
Forward P/E Ratio
18.64
P/E Growth
2.14
Net Income
$6.75 billion
Net Margins
28.43%
Pretax Margin
36.53%
Return on Equity
41.73%
Return on Assets
10.08%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.86
Current Ratio
0.65
Quick Ratio
0.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$24.25 billion
Price / Sales
5.46
Cash Flow
$15.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.59
Book Value
$27.42 per share
Price / Book
8.15

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
593,040,000
Free Float
591,917,000
Market Cap
$132.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05

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This page (NYSE:UNP) was last updated on 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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