Q1 EPS Estimates for Union Pacific Cut by Zacks Research

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Union Pacific in a research note issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the railroad operator will post earnings of $2.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.99. The consensus estimate for Union Pacific’s current full-year earnings is $11.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Union Pacific’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.46 EPS.

UNP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $263.00 price objective on Union Pacific and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.63.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $222.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Union Pacific has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $256.84. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $224.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $224.66. The firm has a market cap of $132.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.04.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The company had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.75 EPS. Union Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UNP. New England Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 0.6% during the third quarter. New England Asset Management Inc. now owns 16,100 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $3,806,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1,836.3% in the third quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 21,299 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $5,034,000 after buying an additional 20,199 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 41.3% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 653,321 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $154,425,000 after acquiring an additional 191,024 shares in the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at $47,876,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth $69,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Company Profile

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.