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UNP

UNION PACIFIC CORP

Industrials · Rail Transportation

$234.30

-0.96%

Vol: 0.1M

Araverus Market Read

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Positive

Analyst upgrades lift Union Pacific on pending Norfolk Southern merger and operational focus

Union Pacific was upgraded to Outperform at Baird on March 6 and its price target was raised to $300 from $285 at Jefferies on March 2, reflecting confidence in the pending Norfolk Southern merger expected in H1 2027. The stock trades at $264.59, down 0.15% in pre-market, with mid-single-digit earnings growth projected for 2026. CEO emphasis on service drives price strategy underscores operational focus amid regulatory uncertainties.

Price 50d 200d

Previous Market Reads

2 of 2 days

Sector Peers

CompanyPriceDay1MFwd P/EBetaMkt Cap
CATCATERPILLAR$687.91-0.82%-9.9%24.9x1.53$322.3B
GEGENERAL$291.24-3.23%-10.7%34.1x1.37$307.6B
RTXRTX$200.37-2.05%-1.0%26.7x0.41$270.2B
GEVGE$874.40+1.86%+7.2%38.5x$238.1B
BABOEING$201.29-2.28%-17.6%43.1x1.10$158.1B
UBERUBER$75.43-1.60%+6.8%17.6x1.22$156.5B
DEDEERE$567.63-0.60%-5.5%24.5x0.96$153.3B
LMTLOCKHEED$637.38-0.56%-1.3%19.9x0.20$147.5B
HONHONEYWELL$229.02-0.46%-5.1%19.9x0.90$145.6B

Fundamentals

Market Cap$139.0B
P/E (TTM)19.6
Forward P/E17.3
Beta0.95
Div Yield233.00%
Prev Close$236.57

RSI (14-Day)

10Oversold
0305070100

52-Week Range

$204.66$234.30$268.14
From High-12.6%
From Low+14.5%

Moving Averages

50d SMA
$245.60-4.6%
200d SMA
$229.27+2.2%

Price between 50d and 200d. Testing 50d support.

Returns

1W
-4.0%
1M
-11.1%
3M
-0.1%
6M
+9.1%
1Y
+1.1%
YTD
+1.6%

Volume

Today55K
20d Avg3.0M
Ratio0.02x