Union Pacific Corp (UNP) Buy, Sell or Hold

Union Pacific Corp (UNP)

272.42

+0.29 (0.11%)

as of Oct 1, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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BUY

Was downgraded today. UNP has trouble hiring enough staff and meeting demand. They will figure this out and hire enough specialized staff. Total traffic demand growth in 2021 fell short of their 5% target. Rail shipping margins continue to improve with precision schedule. This is a great place to play in industrials.

BUY

Economic activity is picking up and rail is the way to ship goods.

BUY

Many moving parts here. They've lowered their operating leveraged ratios, but there are supply chain problems in the wider economy that are effecting UNP. But these factors are discounted in the stock already, and these problems will fade over time. Look for clearer skies in the future.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Supply chain woes are a big issue for UNO which operates in the west coast connected to western ports. Shares have pulled back from $231 in May to $204 today. It's bouncing off last week's woes.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 22/20, Up 9.5%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with UNP has triggered its stop at $206. We recommend covering the balance of the position at this time. Combined with the previous recommendation to cover half the position, this results in a net investment gain over 14%.

BUY

Who will benefit from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill? There's a decade, not a month, of spending here, so there will be long-term gains for certain stocks. Technical analyst Bob Lang suggests: Lang says it has been trading in a box since march and is poised for a breakout. Another momentum indicator, MACD, recently shows the 50-day moving average crossing past the 200-day. If the stock rises above $229, it will break out.

BUY

They hold an analyst meeting on Tuesday. They just announced their quarter which was universally panned, but he believes that was a one-off and they will get back on track. Railroad analysts dislike this, but buy shares before the meeting.

COMMENT

The market can get it wrong. Last week, UNP reported very disappointed numbers, but the CEO then explained a lot of one-time issue in the weather. Didn't matter. The stock continued to fall. The seller were dead wrong as the stock roared back to a new high today.

BUY

They report next week and he expects them to tout new efficiencies.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 22/20, Up 19.6%)Stochchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with UNP has achieved its $225 target. To be disciplined, we recommend covering 50% of the position and trailing up the stop (from $160) to $206. This would all but guarantee a minimum investment return over 14%.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

A quality cylical to buy on weakness. It's levered so many ways to the reopening: infrastrucuture will boom, and UNP hauls cement UP Biden wants clean energy, and UNP moves wind turbines; in the housing boom, UNP moves applicances, lumber and roofing products; oil is coming back, so UNP moves oil. It's a one-stop shop for the reopening. Amazing managers and are energy efficient and good for the environment. It took a slight hit on the CPR-KC deal announcement, but bounced back today.

BUY

There's a general stock shortage in the rails, especially with today's news that CP will buy KSU, which helps drive up the prices of these stocks.

COMMENT

A past pick from summer 2020 when we started turning the corner on the pandemic It has outpaced the S&P since last summer. Like all rails, UP has been on fire the last couple of months. They report Thursday morning.

COMMENT

Reports Thursday. The railways are rallying no matter what. After their last report, it sold off, but the stock has come back. Efficiencies and expense controls have driven the stock.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Known as the top US rail, full of the best, most-lucrative routes and enjoys scale. The CEO is great. However, Q3 report missed; revenues are down 11% YOY. Unlike its peers, earnings came in weaker than expected and didn't offer guidance. Has been falling 12% in the past week. Why? Well, expectations were too high for the nation's top rail. The bar is set so high. Expectation were high for its fast recovery, because it's the rail most levered to the Chinese economic boom, since it operates on the west coast. They've grown more efficient in recent years but they've now reached maximum efficiency. This still is a great stock, but needs a new catalyst to keep rising. (He suggest they buy KC Southern RR.) If this continues to fall, buy it.

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