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Union Pacific (UNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$292.85 -5.24 (-1.76%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$288.69 -4.15 (-1.42%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Union Pacific Stock (NYSE:UNP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$288.61
▼
$298.00
50-Day Range
$269.96
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$311.21
52-Week Range
$215.53
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$315.99
Volume
3.46 million shs
Average Volume
2.38 million shs
Market Capitalization
$173.97 billion
P/E Ratio
22.83
Dividend Yield
1.94%
Price Target
$325.78
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is a transportation company that operates one of the largest freight railroad networks in the United States. Through its Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary, the company moves goods across the western two-thirds of the country, connecting major agricultural, industrial, energy, population and port markets.

Union Pacific transports a broad range of commodities and products, including agricultural goods, automotive shipments, chemicals, coal, industrial products, forest products and intermodal containers. Its network links the Pacific Coast and Pacific Northwest with the Gulf Coast, Midwest and other major markets, while connections with Mexican railroads support cross-border freight transportation.

The company traces its history to the Union Pacific Railway, established in 1862 to help build the first transcontinental railroad. The railroad’s historic connection with Central Pacific was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869. Union Pacific is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and Jim Vena serves as its president and chief executive officer.

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Union Pacific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

UNP MarketRank™: 
4.59277525993 of 5 stars

Union Pacific scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 649 stocks in the industrials 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 2.90, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Union Pacific has a consensus price target of $325.78, representing about 11.2% upside from its current price of $292.85.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Union Pacific has been the subject of 10 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 7.34% in the coming year, from $13.08 to $14.04 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 22.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 22.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.03.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Union Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 2.95. 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 7.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.68% 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 9.43.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Union Pacific has recently increased by 1.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Union Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.91%, 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 45.99%. 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 40.46% next year. This indicates that Union Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Union Pacific's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Union Pacific has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 54 news articles for Union Pacific this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    18 people have searched for UNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    22 people have added Union Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% 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

    0.22% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Union Pacific's stock was trading at $231.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UNP stock has increased by 26.6% and is now trading at $292.8460.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.06. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Union Pacific's stock split on the morning of 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.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Union Pacific: Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Union Pacific's top institutional shareholders include Perpetual Ltd (0.11%), Eastern Bank (0.04%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Skylands Capital LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer L Hamann, Elizabeth F Whited, Kenyatta G Rocker, Eric J Gehringer, Craig V Richardson and Vincenzo J Vena.
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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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walmart (WMT), Visa (V) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/30 Dividend
8/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
8/31/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Last Earnings
10/22/2026
Today
10/24/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-Industry
Rail Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:UNP
CIK
100885
Employees
29,287
Year Founded
1862

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$350.00
Low Price Target
$245.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.90
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$12.35
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.83
Forward P/E Ratio
22.39
P/E Growth
2.95
Net Income
$7.14 billion
Net Margins
28.90%
Pretax Margin
37.62%
Return on Equity
37.54%
Return on Assets
10.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.32
Current Ratio
1.16
Quick Ratio
0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$24.51 billion
Price / Sales
7.10
Cash Flow
$15.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.79
Book Value
$37.06 per share
Price / Book
7.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
594,080,000
Free Float
592,769,000
Market Cap
$173.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NYSE:UNP) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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