Street View: Union Pacific's growth drivers remain on track into 2027

By Reuters News

** Union Pacific UNP.N beat Wall Street estimates for Q3 profit on Thursday, helped by core pricing gains, but flagged a hit from higher fuel prices

** The median price target of 26 brokerages covering the stock is $335, and the average rating is “buy,” according to LSEG-compiled data.

A "HEADS YOU WIN/TAILS YOU WIN" STOCK

** Jefferies ("buy," PT: $$375) says fuel prices can't derail record third-quarter results, which reflected strong core execution, while tighter truck capacity, intermodal repricing and supportive demand create upside into 2027

** StoneX ("buy," PT: $335) says "we believe business opportunities, productivity gains, and strong service should continue to drive growth in 2027"

** Evercore ISI ("outperform," PT: $329) has a “heads you win/tails you win” view on the stock, though acknowledges merger headlines can drive volatility in the short term

** J.P.Morgan ("neutral," PT: $321) says Union Pacific continues to generate significant productivity gains while service levels remain fairly strong into the end of the year as the operations team effectively deploys excess capacity to handle recent volume growth

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