FY2025 EPS Estimates for Union Pacific Boosted by Analyst

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Union Pacific in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the railroad operator will earn $11.92 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $11.83. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $3.11 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on UNP. UBS Group set a $253.00 price objective on Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $263.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.63.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP opened at $220.97 on Monday. Union Pacific has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $256.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $224.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $224.79. The firm has a market cap of $131.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Union Pacific

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Silvant Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 18,019 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $4,259,000 after purchasing an additional 808 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.0% in the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 23,203 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $5,484,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at about $105,000. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. grew its position in Union Pacific by 1.7% during the third quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 4,702 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,111,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group bought a new position in Union Pacific during the third quarter valued at about $170,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

About Union Pacific

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.