Union Pacific (UNP) Competitors $225.46 +1.69 (+0.76%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$224.14 -1.32 (-0.59%) As of 07:59 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability. 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$24.25B5.51$6.75B$11.5119.59American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.39 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 favor UNP or AAL? In the previous week, Union Pacific had 110 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 153 mentions for Union Pacific and 43 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.51 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 66 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 39 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend UNP or AAL? Union Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $258.21, suggesting a potential upside of 14.53%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $16.76, suggesting a potential upside of 45.65%. Given American Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Union Pacific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Union Pacific 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has more volatility & risk, UNP or AAL? Union Pacific has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% 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. SummaryUnion Pacific beats American Airlines Group on 11 of the 16 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. Email Address 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$132.71B$45.18B$7.26B$20.97BDividend Yield2.40%2.05%706.09%3.61%P/E Ratio19.5912.5013.0628.76Price / Sales5.515.00517.4456.51Price / Cash14.8422.257.8523.15Price / Book8.222.792.114.51Net Income$6.75B$2.47B$574.24M$993.26M7 Day Performance-2.20%-1.42%-3.47%-2.55%1 Month Performance-2.10%0.98%2.17%2.02%1 Year Performance-8.14%-3.97%-3.94%8.23% Union Pacific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNPUnion Pacific4.8965 of 5 stars$225.46+0.8%$258.21+14.5%-7.6%$132.71B$24.25B19.5932,439Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group3.7861 of 5 stars$12.32-1.6%$15.89+29.1%+9.5%$8.12B$54.21B13.68133,300Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCSXCSX4.5478 of 5 stars$34.35-0.1%$35.59+3.6%+3.0%$64.52B$14.54B20.5723,500Earnings ReportJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.7276 of 5 stars$147.54-0.9%$164.90+11.8%-13.9%$14.64B$12.06B26.8333,646Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCNICanadian National Railway4.5983 of 5 stars$99.63+0.1%$120.86+21.3%-17.1%$62.42B$12.44B19.4225,428Dividend IncreaseCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.1657 of 5 stars$77.510.0%$91.95+18.6%-7.4%$71.15B$10.62B26.1819,797Trending NewsOptions VolumeNSCNorfolk Southern4.0883 of 5 stars$277.32+0.2%$278.25+0.3%+12.4%$62.52B$12.12B18.9419,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9739 of 5 stars$98.85-0.4%$119.13+20.5%-29.3%$83.75B$91.07B14.42490,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastRVSNRail Vision2.0657 of 5 stars$0.33-5.4%N/A-51.0%$17.44M$1.30M-0.0760Positive NewsGap DownFDXFedEx4.927 of 5 stars$225.86-0.3%$283.25+25.4%-21.6%$54.07B$87.93B13.37430,000Positive NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.6673 of 5 stars$56.01-0.5%$66.21+18.2%+26.3%$36.58B$61.64B8.12100,000 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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