Susquehanna cuts target to USD 333.00 for Union Pacific stock
Published on 10/02/2026 at 16:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Union Pacific Corporation (ISIN US9078181081) was quoted at EUR 244.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. CEST, up 0.58 percent from the EUR 243.40 prior close. The immediate market event is an analyst target cut: MarketBeat reported on October 2, 2026 that Susquehanna lowered its target from USD 345.00 to USD 333.00 and kept a positive rating.
Target cut meets strong quarterly numbers
The target revision contrasts with Union Pacific's latest reported operating performance. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 6.86 billion, up 11.50 percent year over year, while net income rose to USD 1.99 billion.
Yahoo Finance reported that adjusted diluted earnings per share reached USD 3.41 in the second quarter of 2026, alongside an adjusted operating ratio of 59.20 percent. The figures give the target cut a more nuanced backdrop than a simple deterioration signal.
Merger review remains the strategic variable
The larger strategic story is the proposed combination with Norfolk Southern. Yahoo Finance reported that the Surface Transportation Board rejected opponents' request to dismiss the revised application on September 22, 2026, leaving the review active and pointing to a possible completion in the second half of 2027.
That timetable matters because the merger would combine Union Pacific's western network with Norfolk Southern's eastern system, while the review creates a long period for execution and regulatory risk. For investors, the key tension is clear: second-quarter revenue growth of 11.50 percent supports the operating case, but the lower USD 333.00 target shows that valuation and transaction uncertainty still shape analyst views.
USD range puts the quote below its yearly high
Union Pacific's primary listing is the NYSE, where the stock was last quoted at USD 277.50 on October 2, 2026 at 10:57 a.m. ET. The finance quote showed a market capitalization of USD 164.9 billion and a 52-week range of USD 215.53 to USD 315.99, placing the primary-market quote below the yearly high.
EUR 244.80 in trading
At Lang & Schwarz, Union Pacific stock was trading at EUR 244.80 on October 2, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. CEST, plus 0.58 percent versus the EUR 243.40 prior close. The modest daily move leaves the Susquehanna target change and the second-quarter operating figures as the clearest quantified reference points for the stock.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Union Pacific stock.
Union Pacific stock facts
- Company: Union Pacific Corporation
- ISIN: US9078181081
- Ticker: UNP
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 2, 2026, 4:42 p.m. CEST): EUR 244.80
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.58 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 1, 2026): EUR 243.40
- Market capitalization: USD 164.9 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 215.53-315.99 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Railroads
- Index membership: S&P 500
