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Union Pacific UNP

US equityMarket cap rank #97Railroads
$273.70
−$1.84 (-0.67%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $275.53 0.00%
Open$274.77
Prev close$275.53
Day range$273.15 – $276.32
Volume577.3K
Market cap$162.60B
P/E (TTM)22.2
Dividend yield2.02%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

UNP at a glance

Shares of Union Pacific are down 0.67% at $273.70. The company is worth $162.60B, number 97 out of 300 on our list.

Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $211.08 and $314.53, so it sits 13.0% below the top of that range. Holders are ahead 21.3% over twelve months, and up 5.8% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($292.79) but above the 200-day ($261.23); RSI is 35, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 20% annualized volatility.

For the quarter ended Jun 2026 it reported $6.86B in revenue, up 11.5% from a year earlier, with $1.99B of net profit (a 28.8% margin).

The stock changes hands at 22.2 times trailing earnings, 25% above its five-year average of 17.7. The median for its industry group is 22.8.

19 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $334.11, sits 22.1% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Union Pacific: the business

Union Pacific is the largest U.S. railroad, running in the western two-thirds of the country and connecting to Mexico.

What tends to move it. Its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, freight volumes and operating ratio are the main topics.

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Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-0.7%
1 week
-2.6%
1 month
-11.3%
3 months
+5.8%
6 months
+15.3%
Year to date
+20.1%
1 year
+21.3%
Day range
$273.15$276.32
52-week range
$211.08$314.53

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bearish

2 bullish · 5 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-4.9%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-6.5%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+4.8%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)35.4Bearish
MACD (12,26,9)-5.31Bearish
Bollinger band position17%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$273.57 / $273.69
Average price today$274.28
Volume577.3KAvg (90d) 2.81M
Turnover$158.35M
Turnover rate0.10%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.23vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.15%
Market cap$162.60B
Float market cap$162.23B
Shares outstanding592.73M
EPS (TTM)$11.98
P/E (TTM)22.16
P/B7.87
Book value / share$34.80
Earnings yield0.35%
Dividend (TTM)$5.52 / shareYield 2.02%
Net profit (TTM)$7.12B
Net assets$20.67B
30-day volatility20.4%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.91%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-12.8%-11.5% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 2:00 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How UNP ranks on BeStock

Market value#97 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#120 of 283
Dividend yield#113 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#138 of 300
Dollar volume today#218 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$6.86B+11.5% YoY
Operating profit$2.76B+9.4% YoY
Net profit$1.99B+6.2% YoY
Diluted EPS$3.36+6.7% YoY
Free cash flow$2.20B+57.7% YoY
Operating cash flow$3.08B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$6.1BSep '24$6.1BDec '24$6.0BMar '25$6.2BJun '25$6.2BSep '25$6.1BDec '25$6.2BMar '26$6.9BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$1.7BSep '24$1.8BDec '24$1.6BMar '25$1.9BJun '25$1.8BSep '25$1.8BDec '25$1.7BMar '26$2.0BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin45.6%
Operating margin40.0%
Net margin28.8%
Return on equity39.7%
Return on assets10.5%
Return on invested capital16.2%
Current ratio0.99
Liabilities / assets71.0%
Cash & investments$2.11B
Total debt$30.94B
Net cash (debt)-$28.82B
Free cash flow / sales25.6%
Average move on report day±3.8%last 16 reports
Closed higher8 of 1650% of the time
Best reaction+10.4%
Worst reaction-6.8%

Stock move on the day after each report

-4.4%2024/Q3+5.2%2024/Q4-2.0%2025/Q1-4.5%2025/Q2-2.3%2025/Q3+0.7%2025/Q4+8.8%2026/Q1+4.0%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings23.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 86th percentile, 5-year average 17.7x

#1762 of 2977 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book8.2x
CheapRich

Below its usual level · 30th percentile, 5-year average 7.9x

#4737 of 5303 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales6.6x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 96th percentile, 5-year average 4.9x

#4125 of 5143 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

-2x8x18x27xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$250.00
Price vs. fair value+9.5%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★☆☆☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyMedium

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts19
Average target$334.11+22.1% vs. price
  • Buy 79%
  • Hold 21%
Low $294.00Now $273.70Avg $334.11High $363.00

Latest rating actions

  • 3 Sep 2026BernsteinBUY · PT $346.00
  • 27 Aug 2026Erste GroupBUY
  • 26 Aug 2026BofA SecuritiesBUY · PT $343.00
  • 14 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $335.00
  • 13 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $335.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership90.6%-0.19 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding3,213-17 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)7 buys / 3 sellsNet buying
Short interest4.67% of floatDays to cover 10.8 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share16.9%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

10%19%27%35%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$4.09M (11 inflow days, 9 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)2.02%
Last dividend$1.42Ex-date 31 Aug 2026
Next-to-last$1.38
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

3.0620183.7020193.8820204.2920215.0820225.2020235.2820245.442025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 8.6% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Bernstein Maintains Union Pacific(UNP.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $346Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • Dutaland: DutaLand Berhad ("DutaLand") UPDATE OF LITIGATION Federal Court Kuala Lumpur Civil Appeal No. 02(f)-26-2008(S) UNP Plywood Sdn Bhd vs. Sabah Forest Industries Sdn BhdBursa Malaysia · 14 Sep 2026
  • Erste Group Initiates Union Pacific(UNP.US) With Buy RatingMarket news · 28 Aug 2026
  • BofA Securities Maintains Union Pacific(UNP.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $343Market news · 26 Aug 2026
  • Bernstein Initiates Union Pacific(UNP.US) With Buy Rating, Announces Target Price $346Market news · 24 Aug 2026
  • Wells Fargo Maintains Union Pacific(UNP.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $335Market news · 14 Aug 2026

UNP stock: common questions

How is Union Pacific stock doing today?

$273.70 is the latest print for UNP, a move of -0.67% against yesterday's close of $275.53. Today's low and high so far: $273.15 and $276.32.

How large is Union Pacific by market value?

Equity value comes to $162.60B at the current price. By that measure it is number 97 of the 300 names in our coverage.

Is UNP expensive on earnings?

Buyers pay 22.2 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $11.98). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 17.7, and today's level ranks in the 86th percentile of its own history.

How far is UNP from its yearly high?

The year's floor is $211.08 and the ceiling $314.53. Shares are 13.0% away from that ceiling.

Are there dividends on Union Pacific shares?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 2.02% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was August 31, 2026.

Do Wall Street analysts like UNP?

Of 19 analysts, 79% say buy, 21% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $334.11, with the most cautious at $294.00 and the most optimistic at $363.00.

How does Union Pacific make money?

Union Pacific is the largest U.S. railroad, running in the western two-thirds of the country and connecting to Mexico.

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