Union Pacific (UNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers. Union Pacific Corporation was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $223.53 to $226.18
• 50-Day Range: $218.89 to $237.03
• 52-Week Range: $204.66 to $258.07
• Volume: 3.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $133.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.56
• Dividend Yield: 2.38%
• Price Target: $258.21
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Union Pacific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Union Pacific scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 121 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Union Pacific has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Union Pacific has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Union Pacific are expected to grow by 9.34% in the coming year, from $11.99 to $13.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 19.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 19.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Union Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 2.17. 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 8.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.54% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Union Pacific has recently increased by 54.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Union Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, 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 46.57%. 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 40.88% next year. This indicates that Union Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.53

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.54% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Union Pacific has recently increased by 54.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.31

News Sentiment

Union Pacific has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 56 news articles for Union Pacific this week, compared to 77 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for UNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Union Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

Only 0.28% 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.

UNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UNP shares performed this year?

Union Pacific's stock was trading at $228.04 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UNP shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $225.8550.

How were Union Pacific's earnings last quarter?

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.19. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Union Pacific's stock split?

Union Pacific shares split on the morning of Monday, June 9th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 15th 2014. The newly issued 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.

Does Union Pacific have any subsidiaries?

Union Pacific subsidiaries include these companies: Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Who are Union Pacific's major shareholders?

Union Pacific's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.92%), State Street Corp (4.26%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.53%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer L Hamann, Elizabeth F Whited, Kenyatta G Rocker, Eric J Gehringer, Craig V Richardson, Vincenzo J Vena and Teresa Finley.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Union Pacific?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Union Pacific own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Union Pacific investors own include BlackRock (BLK), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Chevron (CVX), Broadcom (AVGO), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Today: 8/21/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - RAIL
• Sub-Industry: Railroads
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UNP
• CIK: 100885
• Web: www.up.com
• Phone: (402) 544-5000
• Fax: 402-271-6408
• Employees: 32,439
• Year Founded: 1862

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Union Pacific: $258.21
• High Price Target: $295.00
• Low Price Target: $200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.82
• P/E Growth: 2.17
• Net Income: $6.75 billion
• Net Margins: 28.43%
• Pretax Margin: 36.53%
• Return on Equity: 41.73%
• Return on Assets: 10.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.86
• Current Ratio: 0.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.52
• Cash Flow: $15.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.84
• Book Value: $27.42 per share
• Price / Book: 8.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 593,040,000
• Free Float: 591,383,000
• Market Cap: $133.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05