Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), with a market capitalization of approximately $173.6 billion, is a major U.S. railroad company operating across 23 states. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company transports goods including agricultural products, automobiles, chemicals, coal, food, and forest products, connecting businesses and communities to domestic and global markets.
Shares of this leading railroad company have considerably outperformed the broader market over the past year. UNP has increased 33.3% over this period, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 19.9%. On a year-to-date basis, UNP has also outperformed, gaining 26.6% compared with the index’s 12.9% gain over the same period.