Union Pacific (UNP) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Union Pacific to post earnings of $2.84 per share and revenue of $6.1167 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM ET.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The railroad operator reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.15 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 29.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.91 EPS. On average, analysts expect Union Pacific to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.2%

UNP opened at $251.56 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.91. Union Pacific has a 1 year low of $206.63 and a 1 year high of $268.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $251.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $237.75. The company has a market cap of $149.27 billion, a PE ratio of 21.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.96.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other news, EVP Eric J. Gehringer sold 1,999 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.93, for a total transaction of $469,625.07. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Union Pacific

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 40.4% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $546,000 after buying an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 0.5% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,606 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $4,741,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.6% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,733 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 10.0% during the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,091 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,401,000 after buying an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 7.4% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,528,426 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $351,660,000 after buying an additional 105,664 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Evercore raised shares of Union Pacific from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $262.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $295.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $311.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.48.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of the largest freight railroad companies in the United States. Its principal operating subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad, has roots that trace back to the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and the construction of the first transcontinental rail link completed in 1869. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates as a holding company for rail transportation and related services.

Union Pacific’s core business is the movement of freight by rail across an extensive rail network serving the western two‑thirds of the United States.