Union Pacific said it also saw improvements in freight car velocity and workforce productivity. Union Pacific (UNP) shares surged Thursday after the big freight carrier posted better-than-expected ...

Union Pacific highlighted that the company’s quarterly freight car velocity improved by 1% to ... enough to drive share price appreciation. UNP stock has gained nearly 3% year-to-date but ...

UNP had only a small drop in share price in 2024 but has had a nice run up, thanks in part to their earnings, in 2025 with the stock already up almost 8% YTD. The long-term expected rate of return ...

driving the stock higher. For the current fiscal year, ending in December 2025, analysts expect UNP’s EPS to grow 8.3% year-over-year to $12.01. The company's earnings surprise history is mixed.