35,568 Shares in Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Bought by NBT Bank N.A.

NBT Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 35,568 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $9,679,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,577 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $429,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. JSF Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at about $356,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,406 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $655,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Marion Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Marion Wealth Management now owns 6,974 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas now owns 126,076 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $36,441,000 after buying an additional 2,470 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Union Pacific News

Here are the key news stories impacting Union Pacific this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat expectations. Union Pacific reported adjusted EPS of $3.53 versus the $3.47 consensus and revenue of approximately $7.20 billion versus estimates of $7.16 billion. Reported net income rose 16% to $2.1 billion, while reported EPS increased 16% to $3.49. Union Pacific Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Freight volumes and pricing drove record results. Volume increased about 6%, while core pricing, fuel-surcharge revenue and productivity gains more than offset higher fuel, labor and inflation-related costs. The performance reflects improving freight demand and customers shifting more cargo from trucks to rail. US railroad operator Union Pacific’s quarterly profit rises
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained its growth outlook. Union Pacific affirmed expectations for reported 2026 EPS growth in the high-single-digit range and raised planned 2026 capital spending to $3.5 billion, signaling confidence in demand and investment in network capacity and operations. Union Pacific affirms 2026 EPS growth outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The proposed Norfolk Southern combination remains a potential long-term catalyst. CEO Vincenzo Vena said he is highly confident the mega-merger will receive regulatory approval, although approval is not yet assured. Union Pacific CEO discusses merger approval
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst Stephens raised its Union Pacific price target to $352 from $340, reinforcing positive sentiment after the earnings beat. Stephens raises Union Pacific price target
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann plans to retire after 35 years with the company. The transition creates some execution and capital-allocation uncertainty, particularly as Union Pacific pursues the proposed merger. Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann to retire

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on UNP shares. Citigroup reiterated a “cautious” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Union Pacific from $301.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $350.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $345.00 to $333.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Union Pacific from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $310.00 to $339.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $325.00.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP opened at $298.08 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $287.41 and a 200-day moving average of $278.18. The company has a market cap of $177.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.99. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $215.53 and a 1 year high of $315.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The railroad operator reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $7.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.16 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.85% and a return on equity of 38.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.08 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 13.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This is a positive change from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.99%.

Union Pacific Company Profile

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is a transportation company that operates one of the largest freight railroad networks in the United States. Through its Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary, the company moves goods across the western two-thirds of the country, connecting major agricultural, industrial, energy, population and port markets.

Union Pacific transports a broad range of commodities and products, including agricultural goods, automotive shipments, chemicals, coal, industrial products, forest products and intermodal containers.