Erste raises Union Pacific estimate: Union Pacific stock sits 6.12 percent below its high
Published on 10/15/2026 at 09:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEstimate and earnings calendar
- Erste Group Bank lifted its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate to USD 13.12 on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue was USD 6.86 billion, up 11.50 percent year over year.
- Union Pacific stock trades at EUR 256.10 at 9:38 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 0.83 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.
Union Pacific (ISIN US9078181081) was trading at EUR 256.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, plus 0.83 percent versus the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 254.00. MarketBeat reported on October 13, 2026 that Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate from USD 13.08 to USD 13.12 per share and kept a Buy rating.
Three dated Union Pacific markers
On July 23, 2026, Union Pacific reported second-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 3.41 and revenue of USD 6.86 billion. The company said freight revenue excluding fuel increased 4 percent in the quarter, according to its Union Pacific press-release page.
On September 24, 2026, Union Pacific announced that it would release third-quarter financial and operating results on October 22, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call at 8:45 a.m. ET, according to the company's release. On October 13, Erste Group Bank lifted its full-year earnings estimate to USD 13.12 from USD 13.08.
What will October 22 test?
The upcoming report will test whether volume and revenue growth can translate into further operating improvement. MarketBeat lists consensus estimates of USD 3.47 in earnings per share and USD 7.12 billion in revenue for the third quarter, against USD 3.08 and USD 6.24 billion in the year-earlier quarter. That comparison implies expected growth of 12.66 percent in earnings per share and 14.10 percent in revenue.
The prior quarter provides a useful benchmark. Union Pacific's second-quarter revenue of USD 6.86 billion exceeded the cited USD 6.72 billion consensus, while adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 3.41 exceeded the cited USD 3.26 estimate. The figures put execution, rather than the calendar date alone, at the center of the next report.
Stock remains below its yearly high
The euro quotation sits below the EUR 272.80 52-week high and above the EUR 185.26 low shown for the same reference series. Union Pacific's market capitalization was USD 169.9 billion as of October 15, 2026. The company operates freight rail services across the western United States and connects agricultural, industrial, energy and consumer shipments.
At Lang & Schwarz, Union Pacific was trading at EUR 256.10 on October 15, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, plus 0.83 percent versus the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 254.00. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Union Pacific stock.
Union Pacific stock at a glance
- Company: Union Pacific Corporation
- ISIN: US9078181081
- Ticker: UNP
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 9:38 a.m. CEST): EUR 256.10
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.83 percent
- Xetra close (October 14, 2026): EUR 254.00
- Market capitalization: USD 169.9 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 185.26-EUR 272.80 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Railroads
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
