Union Pacific (UNP) Competitors $226.50 -0.80 (-0.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$226.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:50 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer AAL or UNP? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.59, indicating a potential upside of 34.32%. Union Pacific has a consensus target price of $261.58, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Union Pacific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Union Pacific 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has more risk & volatility, AAL or UNP? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Union Pacific has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAL or UNP 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 American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% Union Pacific 28.43%41.73%10.08% Which has better earnings & valuation, AAL or UNP? Union Pacific has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.15$846M$0.8015.44Union Pacific$24.25B5.54$6.75B$11.5119.68 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAL or UNP? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AAL or UNP? In the previous week, Union Pacific had 26 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Union Pacific and 9 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.77 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Union Pacific 28 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. 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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$134.82B$46.14B$7.29B$22.01BDividend Yield2.43%1.75%471.62%3.60%P/E Ratio19.6812.4515.0232.73Price / Sales5.545.86536.0861.29Price / Cash15.0721.687.9024.48Price / Book8.132.852.344.67Net Income$6.75B$2.47B$555.46M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.26%-1.49%0.03%0.03%1 Month Performance2.55%4.41%-1.85%0.21%1 Year Performance-5.76%4.74%3.47%11.07% Union Pacific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNPUnion Pacific4.7272 of 5 stars$226.50-0.4%$261.58+15.5%-6.9%$134.82B$24.25B19.6832,439Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.1403 of 5 stars$11.74+1.9%$16.59+41.3%-7.0%$7.75B$54.25B14.68133,300Upcoming EarningsCSXCSX4.7629 of 5 stars$35.57+0.2%$38.39+7.9%+7.5%$66.31B$14.16B21.9623,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3547 of 5 stars$138.12+0.8%$159.67+15.6%-6.4%$13.37B$12.09B25.1133,646Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCNICanadian National Railway4.711 of 5 stars$96.15+1.8%$113.90+18.5%-16.1%$59.69B$12.44B18.4925,428Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.2009 of 5 stars$76.11+1.6%$91.38+20.1%-4.5%$69.02B$10.62B23.7119,797NSCNorfolk Southern3.7404 of 5 stars$289.87+0.5%$293.80+1.4%+15.3%$65.11B$12.12B19.5919,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9766 of 5 stars$83.20+0.4%$109.31+31.4%-36.1%$70.51B$91.07B12.38490,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRVSNRail Vision1.1991 of 5 stars$0.62+4.9%N/A+15.5%$32.16M$1.30M-0.1460Short Interest ↓Gap UpFDXFedEx4.4257 of 5 stars$229.51+2.2%$273.08+19.0%-12.5%$54.15B$88.59B13.40440,000Positive NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.8134 of 5 stars$58.68+2.1%$70.31+19.8%+10.6%$38.32B$61.64B8.27100,000Positive News 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 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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