Union Pacific CFO retires after 35 years: target for Union Pacific stock is USD 325.72

Published on 10/19/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The consensus target is USD 325.72 against a USD 289.04 New York close. Union Pacific stock costs EUR 258.75 on October 19, 2026, versus EUR 256.40.

CFO transition and earnings date

Jennifer Hamann will retire in early 2027 after 35 years, Union Pacific said on October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 11.50 percent year over year to USD 6.86 billion.
Union Pacific stock trades at EUR 258.75 at 10:05 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, 0.92 percent above the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 22, 2026, before the US market opens.

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Union Pacific (ISIN US9078181081) was trading at EUR 258.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 10:05 a.m. CEST, up 0.92 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 256.40. The railroad said on October 16, 2026, that Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann will retire in early 2027 after 35 years of service, according to Union Pacific.

Leadership changes before results

Hamann's planned retirement arrives before the company reports third-quarter financial and operating results. The same Union Pacific release schedules the publication for October 22, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. ET, followed by a management webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET.

The timing gives the earnings release two investor questions: whether freight demand is sustaining recent growth and how the leadership transition affects financial execution. Union Pacific has not named a successor in the cited release.

What does the earnings setup show?

In the second quarter of 2026, Union Pacific reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 3.41 and revenue of USD 6.86 billion, while revenue increased 11.50 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat. The prior quarter beat the cited USD 3.26 consensus estimate by USD 0.15, giving the October 22 release a clear comparison point.

Three dates frame the story

On July 23, 2026, Union Pacific reported second-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 3.41. On July 29, 2026, it raised the quarterly dividend by 3.00 percent to USD 1.42 per share, according to Union Pacific. On October 16, 2026, the company announced Hamann's retirement after 35 years.

The next two dates are October 22, 2026, for the third-quarter results and October 22, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. ET for the management webcast. MarketBeat lists a consensus target of USD 325.72, compared with its cited USD 289.04 New York close, but that target is not a company forecast.

Stock price and investor context

Union Pacific has a market capitalization of USD 171.7 billion as of October 16, 2026. The company operates a freight railroad network across 23 US states and connects businesses with national and global supply chains.

Union Pacific was trading at EUR 258.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 10:05 a.m. CEST, 0.92 percent above the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 256.40. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Union Pacific stock.