Union Pacific (UNP) Competitors $235.38 -0.90 (-0.38%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$233.58 -1.80 (-0.76%) As of 09:12 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UNP vs. AAL, CSX, JBHT, CNI, CP, NSC, UPS, RVSN, FDX, and WABShould you be buying Union Pacific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Union Pacific include American Airlines Group (AAL), CSX (CSX), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Canadian National Railway (CNI), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Norfolk Southern (NSC), United Parcel Service (UPS), Rail Vision (RVSN), FedEx (FDX), and Wabtec (WAB). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Union Pacific vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group CSX J.B. Hunt Transport Services Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Kansas City Norfolk Southern United Parcel Service Rail Vision FedEx Wabtec Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Do analysts prefer UNP or AAL? Union Pacific presently has a consensus price target of $255.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.41%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $15.84, indicating a potential upside of 36.69%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Union Pacific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Union Pacific 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media refer more to UNP or AAL? In the previous week, Union Pacific had 31 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Union Pacific and 20 mentions for American Airlines Group. Union Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.68 indicating that Union Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Union Pacific 32 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, UNP or AAL? Union Pacific has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Union Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnion Pacific$24.25B5.80$6.75B$11.1021.21American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9012.88 Which has more risk and volatility, UNP or AAL? Union Pacific has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is UNP or AAL more profitable? Union Pacific has a net margin of 27.76% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. Union Pacific's return on equity of 40.80% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Union Pacific27.76% 40.80% 9.91% American Airlines Group 1.26%-26.59%1.91% Do insiders & institutionals believe in UNP or AAL? 80.4% of Union Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Union Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryUnion Pacific beats American Airlines Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Union Pacific News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UNP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnion PacificTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$141.17B$46.52B$7.19B$20.71BDividend Yield2.27%2.05%914.35%3.72%P/E Ratio21.2112.7012.8727.82Price / Sales5.804.89319.0947.03Price / Cash15.6623.097.5218.22Price / Book8.452.812.094.59Net Income$6.75B$2.47B$563.51M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.10%-0.63%1.21%0.65%1 Month Performance5.37%0.38%3.74%4.26%1 Year Performance5.37%1.44%3.22%13.93% Union Pacific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNPUnion Pacific4.6107 of 5 stars$235.38-0.4%$255.17+8.4%+4.5%$141.17B$24.25B21.2132,439Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group4.3932 of 5 stars$11.29+0.1%$15.68+38.9%+5.0%$7.45B$54.21B12.54133,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCSXCSX4.3154 of 5 stars$32.65-0.8%$34.14+4.6%-0.8%$61.33B$14.28B19.5522,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.663 of 5 stars$143.74-1.1%$163.15+13.5%-5.5%$14.26B$12.09B26.0933,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCNICanadian National Railway4.5001 of 5 stars$104.07+0.7%$120.52+15.8%-12.7%$65.34B$12.44B20.2924,000Positive NewsCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.2946 of 5 stars$79.14+1.1%$90.95+14.9%-0.7%$72.92B$10.62B26.7411,800Positive NewsNSCNorfolk Southern4.0085 of 5 stars$256.42+0.2%$267.71+4.4%+20.5%$57.81B$12.12B17.5219,300Positive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.8131 of 5 stars$100.94-0.2%$120.26+19.1%-26.0%$85.48B$91.07B14.71536,000Positive NewsRVSNRail Vision0.8657 of 5 stars$0.33-2.1%N/A-51.9%$16.97M$1.30M-0.0760FDXFedEx4.8362 of 5 stars$227.69-0.5%$283.00+24.3%-20.0%$54.55B$87.93B13.49249,000Positive NewsInsider TradeWABWabtec4.0885 of 5 stars$209.78+1.0%$216.00+3.0%+36.1%$35.90B$10.39B32.8827,000News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors CSX Competitors JBHT Competitors CNI Competitors CP Competitors NSC Competitors UPS Competitors RVSN Competitors FDX Competitors WAB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UNP) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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