Does the media prefer AAL or UNP?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 22 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 30 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.84 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSX or UNP?

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CSX $14.09B 6.63 $2.89B $1.73 29.13 Union Pacific $24.51B 7.07 $7.14B $12.35 23.63

Is CSX or UNP more profitable?

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to CSX's net margin of 22.21%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat CSX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSX 22.21% 24.98% 7.61% Union Pacific 28.85% 38.46% 10.45%

Does the media favor CSX or UNP?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 29 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 23 mentions for CSX. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat CSX's score of 0.23 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor UNP or JBHT?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 24 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 28 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Union Pacific's score of 1.13 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J.B. Hunt Transport Services 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to UNP or CNI?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 20 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 32 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.08 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 39 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian National Railway 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor UNP or CP?

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 14 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 38 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 0.72 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 39 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Pacific Kansas City 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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UNP vs. AAL, CSX, JBHT, CNI, and CP

Should you buy Union Pacific stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Union Pacific with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Union Pacific include American Airlines Group (AAL), CSX (CSX), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Canadian National Railway (CNI), and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP).

How does Union Pacific compare to American Airlines Group?

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $19.03, suggesting a potential upside of 24.60%. Union Pacific has a consensus target price of $320.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.96%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, 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	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of -0.56%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Airlines Group	-0.56%	-9.11%	-0.27%
Union Pacific	28.85%	38.46%	10.45%

52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Airlines Group	$54.63B	0.19	$111M	-$0.49	N/A
Union Pacific	$24.51B	7.07	$7.14B	$12.35	23.63

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 22 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 30 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.84 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Union Pacific beats American Airlines Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to CSX?

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

CSX has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

CSX presently has a consensus price target of $51.31, suggesting a potential upside of 1.82%. Union Pacific has a consensus price target of $320.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.96%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than CSX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSX	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. CSX pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CSX has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to CSX's net margin of 22.21%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat CSX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSX	22.21%	24.98%	7.61%
Union Pacific	28.85%	38.46%	10.45%

73.6% of CSX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CSX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 29 more articles in the media than CSX. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 23 mentions for CSX. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat CSX's score of 0.23 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CSX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than CSX. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSX	$14.09B	6.63	$2.89B	$1.73	29.13
Union Pacific	$24.51B	7.07	$7.14B	$12.35	23.63

Summary

Union Pacific beats CSX on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.31%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	28.85%	38.46%	10.45%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	5.31%	18.75%	8.46%

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 24 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 28 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Union Pacific's score of 1.13 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Union Pacific	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Union Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $320.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.96%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $286.30, suggesting a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.51B	7.07	$7.14B	$12.35	23.63
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.00B	2.13	$598.28M	$7.06	38.49

Summary

Union Pacific beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to Canadian National Railway?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 20 more articles in the media than Canadian National Railway. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 32 mentions for Canadian National Railway. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Canadian National Railway's score of 1.08 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	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian National Railway	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian National Railway has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian National Railway. Canadian National Railway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Union Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.51B	7.07	$7.14B	$12.35	23.63
Canadian National Railway	$12.38B	6.22	$3.38B	$5.64	22.54

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Canadian National Railway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Canadian National Railway pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian National Railway pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Canadian National Railway has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Union Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $320.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.96%. Canadian National Railway has a consensus price target of $137.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.06%. Given Union Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Union Pacific is more favorable than Canadian National Railway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Canadian National Railway	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to Canadian National Railway's net margin of 26.92%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat Canadian National Railway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	28.85%	38.46%	10.45%
Canadian National Railway	26.92%	22.22%	8.12%

Summary

Union Pacific beats Canadian National Railway on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Union Pacific compare to Canadian Pacific Kansas City?

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Union Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Pacific Kansas City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Pacific	$24.51B	7.07	$7.14B	$12.35	23.63
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	$10.79B	7.29	$2.96B	$3.11	28.57

Union Pacific has a net margin of 28.85% compared to Canadian Pacific Kansas City's net margin of 25.02%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 38.46% beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Pacific	28.85%	38.46%	10.45%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	25.02%	9.05%	4.90%

In the previous week, Union Pacific had 14 more articles in the media than Canadian Pacific Kansas City. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Union Pacific and 38 mentions for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Canadian Pacific Kansas City's score of 0.72 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	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Union Pacific currently has a consensus target price of $320.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.96%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus target price of $108.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.21%. Given Canadian Pacific Kansas City's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Pacific Kansas City is more favorable than Union Pacific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Union Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Canadian Pacific Kansas City	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Union Pacific has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Union Pacific pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Union Pacific pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Pacific Kansas City pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Union Pacific has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Union Pacific is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Union Pacific beats Canadian Pacific Kansas City on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Union Pacific	Ground Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$171.96B	$20.25B	$10.61B	$23.71B
Dividend Yield	1.91%	2.01%	120.66%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	23.63	41.21	27.58	31.01
Price / Sales	7.07	2.40	310.85	13.91
Price / Cash	18.25	41.10	24.14	31.71
Price / Book	8.39	2.93	4.47	4.62
Net Income	$7.14B	$944.84M	$610.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.11%	-2.40%	0.25%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	5.05%	-1.11%	-2.63%	-0.19%
1 Year Performance	33.07%	15.78%	12.04%	19.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UNP Union Pacific	4.5841 of 5 stars	$291.83 +0.8%	$320.89 +10.0%	+31.4%	$171.96B	$24.51B	23.63	29,287	Positive News Dividend Increase
AAL American Airlines Group	4.0843 of 5 stars	$14.95 +3.2%	$19.03 +27.3%	+32.9%	$9.90B	$54.63B	N/A	139,100	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Gap Up
CSX CSX	4.4197 of 5 stars	$51.80 -2.7%	$51.17 -1.2%	+41.8%	$95.96B	$14.51B	29.94	23,000	Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.7725 of 5 stars	$280.96 -2.5%	$286.30 +1.9%	+88.6%	$26.49B	$12.00B	39.80	31,750	Trending News Short Interest Decrease Analyst Revision
CNI Canadian National Railway	4.2959 of 5 stars	$128.90 -0.4%	$137.40 +6.6%	+36.1%	$78.12B	$12.38B	22.85	23,839	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade

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Union Pacific (UNP) Competitors

UNP vs. AAL, CSX, JBHT, CNI, and CP

How does Union Pacific compare to American Airlines Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or UNP?

Do analysts rate AAL or UNP?

Is AAL or UNP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AAL or UNP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AAL or UNP?

Does the media prefer AAL or UNP?

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How does Union Pacific compare to CSX?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSX or UNP?

Do analysts rate CSX or UNP?

Is CSX or UNP a better dividend stock?

Is CSX or UNP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSX or UNP?

Does the media favor CSX or UNP?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSX or UNP?

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How does Union Pacific compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Is UNP or JBHT more profitable?

Does the media favor UNP or JBHT?

Is UNP or JBHT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer UNP or JBHT?

Which has more risk & volatility, UNP or JBHT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UNP or JBHT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, UNP or JBHT?

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How does Union Pacific compare to Canadian National Railway?

Does the media refer more to UNP or CNI?

Which has more volatility & risk, UNP or CNI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UNP or CNI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UNP or CNI?

Is UNP or CNI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer UNP or CNI?

Is UNP or CNI more profitable?

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How does Union Pacific compare to Canadian Pacific Kansas City?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in UNP or CP?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UNP or CP?

Is UNP or CP more profitable?

Does the media favor UNP or CP?

Do analysts recommend UNP or CP?

Which has more risk and volatility, UNP or CP?

Is UNP or CP a better dividend stock?

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