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Union Pacific NYSE:UNP Stock Report

Last Price

US$227.13

Market Cap

US$137.2b

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-6.8%

Updated

23 Dec, 2024

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Union Pacific Corporation

NYSE:UNP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$137.2b

UNP Stock Overview

Through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. More details

UNP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 19.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 6.96% per year

Earnings grew by 4.3% over the past year

Pays a reliable dividend of 2.36%

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt


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Consensus Narrative from 28 Analysts

Railroad Safety And Productivity Investments Will Improve Future Efficiency

Key Takeaways Investments in safety and operational excellence improve efficiency and reduce costs, enhancing net margins and earnings. Strong pricing and productivity gains, coupled with capital investments, support long-term growth and operational efficiency, boosting profitability.
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US$257.54
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11.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
4.22%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Union Pacific
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$227.13
52 Week HighUS$258.66
52 Week LowUS$218.55
Beta1.05
1 Month Change-6.30%
3 Month Change-8.77%
1 Year Change-6.75%
3 Year Change-8.40%
5 Year Change26.08%
Change since IPO15,700.35%

Recent News & Updates

Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Dec 17
Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Union Pacific: Betting On Margin Expansion And Untapped Value

Dec 12

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Dec 04
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Recent updates

Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Dec 17
Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Union Pacific: Betting On Margin Expansion And Untapped Value

Dec 12

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Dec 04
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Why Union Pacific Should Be A Long-Term Core Holding

Nov 24

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Nov 21
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Full Steam Ahead: The Case For Betting Big On Union Pacific's Dividends

Nov 06

Buy Before Q3 Earnings: Union Pacific's $6.35B Quarter Could Be Coming

Oct 22

Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?

Oct 20
Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?

Betting Big On Union Pacific: The Railroad King Of Dividend Growth

Sep 27

Still Avoiding Union Pacific

Sep 13

Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?

Sep 09
Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?

'Rail-ing' In The Profits - Union Pacific Steaming Towards New Highs

Aug 28

There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price

Aug 26
There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Aug 13
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Union Pacific: A Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Board Now

Aug 06

Full Steam Ahead: Union Pacific Just Hit Another Home Run

Jul 25

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 21
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 12
Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Union Pacific: Investing In The Dip Doesn't Seem Worth It

Jul 04

Union Pacific: A Now Buyable Dividend Growth Stock (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 05

Union Pacific: Returning Luster To A Storied Railroad Or Not

May 27

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

May 13
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

Chugging To The Top: Union Pacific's Earnings Finally Outperform (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 26

Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Apr 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 04
Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking

Union Pacific Corporation: New Management Key To Superior Returns

Mar 31

Union Pacific: Building America With 11% Annual Return Potential

Mar 22

Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Mar 21
Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 29
Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Union Pacific: On Track Or Off Course As Q4 Earnings Approach?

Jan 22

Should You Think About Buying Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Now?

Jan 15
Should You Think About Buying Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Now?

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Jan 01
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Union Pacific: Fundamentals Under Cyclical Pressure

Dec 30

Union Pacific: Not Everything Is On Rails

Nov 30

Union Pacific Is Facing Temporary Headwinds

Nov 21

Union Pacific: Generous Shareholder Rewarding Coming To An End

Oct 18

Union Pacific Chugs Along With Solid Dividend Growth And Cashflow Strength

Oct 12

Union Pacific: A Difficult Turnaround

Sep 09

Union Pacific: What A Dilemma

Sep 03

Union Pacific Stock Goes Boom, Is It A Buy Now?

Jul 26

Still Avoiding Union Pacific

Jul 05

Union Pacific: My Ultimate Buffett Play

Jun 25

Shareholder Returns

UNPUS TransportationUS Market
7D-2.5%-3.5%-2.7%
1Y-6.8%-1.0%23.4%

Return vs Industry: UNP underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned -1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UNP underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UNP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
UNP volatility
UNP Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Transportation Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: UNP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: UNP's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
186230,518Jim Venawww.up.com

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.

Union Pacific Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Union Pacific's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UNP fundamental statistics
Market capUS$137.21b
Earnings (TTM)US$6.64b
Revenue (TTM)US$24.29b

20.7x

P/E Ratio

5.7x

P/S Ratio

Is UNP overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UNP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$24.29b
Cost of RevenueUS$10.85b
Gross ProfitUS$13.44b
Other ExpensesUS$6.80b
EarningsUS$6.64b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 23, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)10.95
Gross Margin55.32%
Net Profit Margin27.33%
Debt/Equity Ratio188.7%

How did UNP perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

48%

Payout Ratio

Does UNP pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy UNP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Union Pacific dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 09 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 30 2024
Days until Ex dividend15 days
Days until Dividend pay date6 days

Does UNP pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 22:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Union Pacific Corporation is covered by 59 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
Jeffrey KauffmanAegis Capital Corporation
John EadeArgus Research Company