Union Pacific (UNP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$257.46 +0.58 (+0.23%)

Closing price 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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Union Pacific - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
8

Buy
13

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Union Pacific in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for UNP.

Consensus Price Target

$282.21
9.61% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Union Pacific, the average price target is $282.21. The highest price target for UNP is $315.00, while the lowest price target for UNP is $215.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.61% from the current price of $257.46.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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UNP Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 6/20/25 to 6/20/26	1 Month Ago 5/21/25 to 5/21/26	3 Months Ago 3/22/25 to 3/22/26	1 Year Ago 6/20/24 to 6/20/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$282.21	$280.47	$264.86	$257.74
Forecasted Upside	9.61% Upside	5.60% Upside	12.70% Upside	15.92% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

UNP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

UNP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Union Pacific Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Union Pacific	Transportation Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.19	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.61% Upside	16.04% Upside	15.89% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent UNP News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
6/5/2026	Susquehanna 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Positive	$305.00	+12.02%
4/24/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Ariel Rosa Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$285.00 ➝ $307.00	+13.07%
4/24/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars		Set Target		$310.00	+14.18%
4/24/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Wadewitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$253.00 ➝ $274.00	+1.70%
4/24/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Fadi Chamoun Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$278.00 ➝ $285.00	+5.31%
4/24/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$277.00	+2.35%
4/24/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Walter Spracklin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$273.00 ➝ $289.00	+6.61%
4/24/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Christian Wetherbee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$260.00 ➝ $300.00	+10.66%
4/24/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Oglenski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$285.00 ➝ $315.00	+16.20%
4/24/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Ossenbeck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$267.00 ➝ $275.00	+1.41%
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4/24/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nathan Martin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$275.00 ➝ $300.00	+11.19%
4/24/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Seidl Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$256.00 ➝ $282.00	+4.02%
4/21/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
3/31/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Vernon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$289.00 ➝ $293.00	+22.20%
3/6/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Dan Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$239.00 ➝ $311.00	+19.60%
1/27/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$267.00	+14.74%
12/11/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richa Harnain Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$245.00	+4.20%
9/16/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rick Paterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$214.00 ➝ $227.00	+5.01%
8/12/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kristina Ruggeri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
7/25/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephanie Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$250.00 ➝ $285.00	+29.01%
7/7/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ravi Shanker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$220.00 ➝ $215.00	-8.57%
5/16/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Hoexter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$256.00 ➝ $262.00	+13.54%
4/28/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Imbro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$275.00 ➝ $255.00	+19.55%
4/16/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Oliver Holmes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$259.00	+17.72%
4/14/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Benjamin Nolan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$270.00 ➝ $248.00	+11.99%
1/24/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nathan Martin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$266.00 ➝ $275.00	+10.48%
9/4/2024	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jairam Nathan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Union Pacific Stock? UNP Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Union Pacific pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Union Pacific
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Union Pacific Co.:

The current stock price is around $275, reflecting a positive outlook from analysts who have recently increased their price targets for the company.
Union Pacific Co. reported a strong quarterly earnings result, with earnings per share surpassing analysts' expectations, indicating robust financial health.
The company has a solid return on equity of approximately 39.58%, suggesting effective management and profitability in generating returns for shareholders.
Union Pacific Co. has a consistent dividend payout, with a recent quarterly dividend of $1.38, which translates to an annualized yield of about 2.0%, appealing to income-focused investors.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Union Pacific Co., with a target price indicating potential for further appreciation, suggesting confidence in the company's growth prospects.

Union Pacific
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Union Pacific Co. for these reasons:

The company's dividend payout ratio is around 45.47%, which, while sustainable, indicates that a significant portion of earnings is being distributed rather than reinvested for growth.
Despite recent positive earnings, the overall economic environment and potential regulatory challenges in the transportation sector could impact future performance.
Some analysts have issued "Hold" ratings, suggesting that there may be limited upside potential in the short term, which could deter aggressive investors.
Market volatility and fluctuations in freight demand can affect Union Pacific Co.'s revenue stability, posing risks for investors seeking consistent returns.
Increased competition in the freight railroad industry may pressure margins and market share, which could impact long-term growth prospects.

UNP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Union Pacific is $282.21, with a high forecast of $315.00 and a low forecast of $215.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Union Pacific in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" UNP shares.

According to analysts, Union Pacific's stock has a predicted upside of 9.61% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Union Pacific's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Union Pacific has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Union Pacific more than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating for Union Pacific is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "transportation" companies is Hold. Learn more on how UNP compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:UNP) was last updated on 6/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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Union Pacific (UNP) Stock Forecast & Price Target