Union Pacific (UNP) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $3.47 per share and revenue of $7.16 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM ET.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.26 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.85% and a return on equity of 38.46%. The company had revenue of $6.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.03 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Union Pacific to post $13.05 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14.04 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE UNP opened at $287.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $287.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $277.49. Union Pacific has a 12 month low of $215.53 and a 12 month high of $315.99. The company has a market capitalization of $170.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.37, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.95.

Union Pacific Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This is a positive change from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 45.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $294.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America upped their price target on Union Pacific from $301.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $320.00 price objective (up from $285.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $311.00 to $344.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Two investment 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $325.00.

About Union Pacific

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.