Union Pacific (UNP) Competitors $232.72 +0.86 (+0.37%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$232.78 +0.06 (+0.03%) As of 10/8/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UNP vs. AAL, CSX, JBHT, CNI, CP, NSC, UPS, RVSN, FDX, and DALShould you be buying Union Pacific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Union Pacific include American Airlines Group (AAL), CSX (CSX), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Canadian National Railway (CNI), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Norfolk Southern (NSC), United Parcel Service (UPS), Rail Vision (RVSN), FedEx (FDX), and Delta Air Lines (DAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Union Pacific vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group CSX J.B. Hunt Transport Services Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Kansas City Norfolk Southern United Parcel Service Rail Vision FedEx Delta Air Lines Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer UNP or AAL? Union Pacific currently has a consensus target price of $261.08, suggesting a potential upside of 12.19%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 40.46%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Union Pacific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is UNP or AAL more profitable? Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.43% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 41.73% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Union Pacific28.43% 41.73% 10.08% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Does the media refer more to UNP or AAL? In the previous week, Union Pacific had 35 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Union Pacific and 12 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.61 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 34 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, UNP or AAL? Union Pacific has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Union Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnion Pacific$24.39B5.66$6.75B$11.5120.22American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.76 Which has more risk and volatility, UNP or AAL? Union Pacific has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UNP or AAL? 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Union Pacific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryUnion Pacific beats American Airlines Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Union Pacific News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UNP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnion PacificTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$137.52B$46.77B$7.22B$22.02BDividend Yield2.33%1.72%940.07%3.60%P/E Ratio20.2212.5315.1129.86Price / Sales5.666.26578.8866.03Price / Cash15.3722.157.8724.43Price / Book8.352.962.494.64Net Income$6.75B$2.47B$555.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.82%1.23%0.64%0.44%1 Month Performance7.78%9.31%6.17%3.13%1 Year Performance-2.09%7.24%5.93%15.30% Union Pacific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNPUnion Pacific4.751 of 5 stars$232.72+0.4%$261.08+12.2%-2.0%$137.52B$24.39B20.2232,439Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group4.0334 of 5 stars$11.38+0.6%$16.41+44.2%-0.9%$7.51B$54.21B14.23133,300Analyst ForecastCSXCSX4.1996 of 5 stars$35.83+5.4%$37.36+4.3%+6.1%$66.80B$14.54B22.1223,500Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3301 of 5 stars$134.80+0.3%$163.57+21.3%-11.3%$13.05B$12.09B24.5133,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCNICanadian National Railway4.4025 of 5 stars$93.94+1.1%$116.86+24.4%-15.0%$58.32B$12.44B18.0725,428Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.1537 of 5 stars$73.53+0.0%$91.88+25.0%-3.6%$66.68B$10.62B22.9119,797Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNSCNorfolk Southern3.71 of 5 stars$299.67+0.7%$288.45-3.7%+22.0%$67.31B$12.12B20.2519,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9712 of 5 stars$84.46+0.9%$111.38+31.9%-34.1%$71.59B$91.07B12.57490,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRVSNRail Vision1.156 of 5 stars$0.39+1.8%N/A+28.4%$20.51M$776K-0.0960Gap DownFDXFedEx4.7016 of 5 stars$236.53-0.5%$271.67+14.9%-8.2%$55.81B$87.93B13.81440,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7765 of 5 stars$57.73+0.9%$66.99+16.0%+12.8%$37.69B$61.64B8.37100,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors CSX Competitors JBHT Competitors CNI Competitors CP Competitors NSC Competitors UPS Competitors RVSN Competitors FDX Competitors DAL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UNP) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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