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ConsensusBuy47 ratings
Bullish2961.7%
Neutral1736.2%
Bearish12.1%
Union Pacific Corporation · UNP · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
Union Pacific pairs pricing gains with a 60.0% operating ratio
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: pricing gains, intermodal growth, productivity initiatives, and cash generation strengthen the operating trajectory, while coal weakness, mix, labor costs, and economic uncertainty remain material offsets.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$173.99B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.74
Consensus $2.71
EPS surprise
+1.1%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$6.01B
Consensus $6.05B
Revenue surprise
-0.8%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-0.9%
Event window
SPY move
-0.5%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.3×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.8%
Up to 20 sessions
UNPSPY benchmark
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Why did UNP fall 0.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q2?What changed in UNP's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for UNP after FY2024 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior analysis, the operating ratio improved from 60.7% to 60.0%, fuel-adjusted freight revenue shifted from 4% growth to 2% growth, and the current analysis added a $1.5 billion repurchase target, a 3% dividend increase, and record train length as notable developments.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its guidance stance; no new change to guidance is identified in the supplied analysis.
Key takeaways
- Management reported Q2 net income of $1.7 billion and EPS of $2.74, with the operating ratio improving to 60.0%.
- Fuel-adjusted freight revenue grew 2%, supported by core pricing and intermodal volume, while operating expenses fell 4%.
- Coal declined sharply, but intermodal, grain, renewable diesel, petrochemicals, and automotive showed growth in the supplied analysis.
Management priorities
- Execute the $1.5 billion share-repurchase program and maintain dividend growth.
- Expand intermodal capacity and pursue cross-border growth through Mexico.
- Continue automation, analytics, and Precision Train Builder investments to improve productivity.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$292.87Current
$177Low
$278.12Average
$363High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 25, 2023 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 24, 2020 |
| TD Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Scotiabank | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Daiwa Capital | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 11, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Aegis Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Perform | Maintain | Jun 16, 2016 |
| CLSA | Sell | Sell | Maintain | May 19, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 22, 2016 |
| BB&T Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Avondale Partners | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 10, 2014 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 11, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $292.87. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $328 | $292.67 | +12.0% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $335 | $298.09 | +14.4% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $288.27 | +19.5% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $326 | $275.7 | +11.3% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $339 | $283.99 | +15.8% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Daniel Moore | $344 | $307.32 | +17.5% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $339 | $304.06 | +15.8% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $310 | $303.7 | +5.8% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $304.33 | +9.3% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $304.33 | +14.4% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $304.33 | +19.5% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $317 | $304.33 | +8.2% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Harrison Bauer | $333 | $288.99 | +13.7% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $363 | $289 | +23.9% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $294 | $259.96 | +0.4% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Harrison Bauer | $305 | $272.35 | +4.1% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $269.42 | +5.8% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $274 | $269.6 | -6.4% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $269.98 | -2.7% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $277 | $269.95 | -5.4% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $289 | $271.26 | -1.3% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee | $300 | $271.26 | +2.4% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $315 | $271.26 | +7.6% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $273 | $239.19 | -6.8% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Dan Moore | $311 | $260.2 | +6.2% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $295 | $265 | +0.7% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $267 | $232.55 | -8.8% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $255 | $233.62 | -12.9% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $280 | $236.76 | -4.4% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $239.93 | -2.7% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Richa Harnain | $245 | $235.46 | -16.3% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $263 | $220.04 | -10.2% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $253 | $234.52 | -13.6% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $272 | $232 | -7.1% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $227 | $216.78 | -22.5% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $270 | $231.14 | -7.8% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $260 | $227.91 | -11.2% | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $295 | $249.31 | +0.7% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $200 | $243.02 | -31.7% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $265 | $225.21 | -9.5% | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee | $265 | $230.54 | -9.5% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $275 | $242.31 | -6.1% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $247 | $248.96 | -15.7% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ken Hoexter | $270 | $244 | -7.8% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ken Hoexter | $273 | $243.68 | -6.8% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $275 | $243.53 | -6.1% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $280 | $243.85 | -4.4% | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $280 | $235.35 | -4.4% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $265 | $242.92 | -9.5% | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $238 | $222.1 | -18.7% | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $267 | $237.69 | -8.8% | May 2, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $248 | $236.16 | -15.3% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $250 | $242.01 | -14.6% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $255 | $244.63 | -12.9% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $280 | $243.11 | -4.4% | Jan 22, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | $210 | $207.28 | -28.3% | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ken Hoexter | $241 | $212.16 | -17.7% | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $179 | $214.44 | -38.9% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $230 | $212.28 | -21.5% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $208.16 | -31.7% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $232 | $205.41 | -20.8% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Amit Mehrotra | $238 | $208.52 | -18.7% | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Ariel Rosa | $232 | $190.53 | -20.8% | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker | $177 | $190.53 | -39.6% | Oct 21, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $200 | $186.45 | -31.7% | Oct 20, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $250 | $186.45 | -14.6% | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $187 | $199.03 | -36.1% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors Majors | $208 | $199.23 | -29.0% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $199.1 | -28.3% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Daiwa | Jairam Nathan | $242 | $239.07 | -17.4% | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $240 | $227.08 | -18.1% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $225 | $217.38 | -23.2% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Amit Mehrotra | $232 | $213.4 | -20.8% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $236 | $213.67 | -19.4% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $207 | $213.63 | -29.3% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $232 | $211.78 | -20.8% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $218 | $205.52 | -25.6% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $236 | $205.87 | -19.4% | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $210.29 | -14.6% | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $210.29 | -28.3% | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $235 | $207.81 | -19.8% | Jul 6, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $244.4 | -2.7% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $267 | $244.4 | -8.8% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $276 | $244.4 | -5.8% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Garrett Holland | $280 | $244.4 | -4.4% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $310 | $241.98 | +5.8% | Apr 9, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $276 | $245.13 | -5.8% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Scott Group | $287 | $245.13 | -2.0% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $252 | $240.89 | -14.0% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $270 | $240.89 | -7.8% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $261 | $240.89 | -10.9% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Ariel Rosa | $264 | $245.8 | -9.9% | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee | $287 | $251.56 | -2.0% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Stephens | Justin Long | $278 | $250.8 | -5.1% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $279 | $244.75 | -4.7% | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker | $215 | $239.97 | -26.6% | Oct 28, 2021 |
| TD Securities | Cherilyn Radbourne | $245 | $235.31 | -16.3% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Benchmark Co. | Mark Levin | $255 | $235.31 | -12.9% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $252 | $201.46 | -14.0% | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $250 | $217.02 | -14.6% | Jul 26, 2021 |
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