Union Pacific Corporation · UNP · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Union Pacific: Pricing and Productivity Offset Trade Uncertainty

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: volume growth, strong core pricing, productivity initiatives, and technology investment support the operating trajectory, while tariffs, fuel, commodity mix, and freight-volume uncertainty limit confidence.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $164.33B market cap
70quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $2.78
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $6.10B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -2.0% Event window
SPY move +2.1% Same window
Abnormal move -4.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.4% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Management highlighted record core pricing, 4% freight-revenue growth excluding fuel, an adaptive planning tool, and a partnership for a Louisiana steel mill. Guidance sentiment remained maintained; prior-quarter comparison was unavailable.

Guidance delta

Management maintained guidance and expressed confidence in achieving high single-digit to low double-digit EPS growth over three years.

Key takeaways

  • Operating ratio held at 60.7% despite fuel and leap-year headwinds.
  • Freight revenue grew 4% excluding fuel, supported by volume growth.
  • Core pricing reached a ten-year high, indicating service differentiation.
  • Management maintained its three-year EPS targets.
  • Technology, productivity, and strategic partnerships remain central to execution.

Management priorities

  • Deploy net-control and dispatch systems to improve train fluidity.
  • Expand facilities in Houston, Kansas City, Phoenix, and the Louisiana steel mill project.
  • Accelerate truck-to-rail conversions and domestic intermodal growth.
  • Continue share repurchases while preserving flexibility.
  • Use adaptive planning and technology to improve operational decisions.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
UNP EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $2.51 Q1 '24 actual $2.69, beat Q2 '24 estimate $2.71 Q2 '24 actual $2.74, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2.78 Q3 '24 actual $2.75, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2.91 Q2 '25 actual $3.03, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.99 Q3 '25 actual $3.08, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.86 Q4 '25 actual $2.86, match Q1 '26 estimate $2.86 Q1 '26 actual $2.93, beat Q2 '26 estimate $3.26 Q2 '26 actual $3.41, beat Q3 '26 estimate $3.44 Q4 '26 estimate $3.29 Q1 '27 estimate $3.24 Q2 '27 estimate $3.62
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy47 ratings
Bullish2961.7%
Neutral1736.2%
Bearish12.1%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$276.61Current
$177Low
$274Average
$363High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 7, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 5, 2026
Susquehanna Positive PositiveMaintainOct 2, 2026
UBS Buy NeutralUpgradeSep 16, 2026
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 27, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 24, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $276.61. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$326$275.7 +17.9%Sep 24, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$339$283.99 +22.6%Sep 16, 2026
Robert W. BairdDaniel Moore$344$307.32 +24.4%Jul 27, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$339$304.06 +22.6%Jul 24, 2026
UBSThomas Wadewitz$310$303.7 +12.1%Jul 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Union Pacific Corporation, a prominent American railway enterprise, conducts its primary operations through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company. The company provides extensive freight transportation services for a wide array of commodities. Its diverse cargo includes agricultural products like grain, fertilizers, and refrigerated foods; energy resources such as coal, renewables, petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and industrial materials encompassing construction products, chemicals, plastics, forest products, metals, ores, soda ash, and sand.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-04-10T00:01:43.729046+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-07T04:50:41.994467+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-07T04:50:41.992115+00:00

Methodology

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-07. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.