Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Union Pacific.
Looking at options history for Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) we detected 13 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 53% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 38% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $257,965 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $3,426,627.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $195.0 to $260.0 for Union Pacific during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Union Pacific's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Union Pacific's whale activity within a strike price range from $195.0 to $260.0 in the last 30 days.
Union Pacific 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNP | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $2.5 | $0.5 | $2.15 | $260.00 | $2.6M | 292 | 12.5K |
| UNP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $8.1 | $8.0 | $8.0 | $230.00 | $528.0K | 1.2K | 828 |
| UNP | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $5.3 | $4.9 | $4.9 | $240.00 | $98.0K | 529 | 214 |
| UNP | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $12.5 | $12.0 | $12.5 | $195.00 | $66.2K | 147 | 53 |
| UNP | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $42.0 | $42.0 | $42.0 | $260.00 | $42.0K | 51 | 10 |
About Union Pacific
Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the US, Union Pacific generated $24 billion of revenue in 2024 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, fertilizers, and automotive goods. Union Pacific owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and historically derives roughly 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
In light of the recent options history for Union Pacific, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of Union Pacific
- With a trading volume of 1,875,427, the price of UNP is down by -1.67%, reaching $216.37.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 90 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Union Pacific
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $264.0.
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