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UNP vs XPO

Union Pacific vs XPO stock: which is the better buy?

Tickerday reads Union Pacific as a Hold at 52 and XPO as a Sell at 43. Today, Union Pacific is the stronger call.

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UNP

Union Pacific

Hold52/100

Partly cloudy, with 60% confidence

A year from now: $285 (+10.9%)

Read on Jun 19, 2026Full forecast
Stronger call

Transportation

XPO

Sell43/100

Rainy, with 55% confidence

A year from now: $215 (+7.8%)

Read on Jun 22, 2026Full forecast

Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

UNP
52
XPO
43

Valuation

UNP
45
XPO
20

Growth

UNP
30
XPO
45

Profitability

UNP
90
XPO
65

Momentum

UNP
25
XPO
30

Financial Health

UNP
55
XPO
35

Sentiment

UNP
50
XPO
60

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

UNP$256.92 · Jun 19, 2026

XPO$199.50 · Jun 22, 2026

Next week

UNP$256 (−0.4%)

XPO$195.50 (−2.0%)

Next month

UNP$260 (+1.2%)

XPO$200 (+0.3%)

Next year

UNP$285 (+10.9%)

XPO$215 (+7.8%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

UNP$158.8B

XPO$25.2B

P / E Ratio

UNP21.2

XPO67.3

Rev. Growth

UNP+1.9%

XPO+3.6%

Net Margin

UNP+29.2%

XPO+4.2%

Debt / Equity

UNP1.58

XPO1.77

Dividend Yield

UNP2.1%

XPO—

Beta

UNP0.98

XPO1.93

52-Wk Range

UNP$211 – $280

XPO$117 – $232

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

Union Pacific UNP

The case for

  • Exceptional profitability, with a net margin over 29%, shows the company is highly efficient at turning revenue into profit.
  • As a major railroad, it has a durable business model with high barriers to entry, making it a key player in the US economy.

The case against

  • Revenue growth is very slow at under 2%, suggesting the business is expanding at a sluggish pace.
  • The stock has recently lost momentum, falling from its 52-week high in the past month.

XPO

The case for

  • Very profitable core business, with a high gross margin of 60.4%.
  • The stock has performed well over the last year, despite a recent pullback.

The case against

  • The stock's P/E ratio of 67.3 is high, suggesting it may be overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • The company uses a lot of debt, with a high Debt-to-Equity ratio of 1.77, which adds financial risk.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. Union Pacific was read on Jun 19, 2026 and XPO on Jun 22, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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