What is Union Pacific's shares (basic)?

Union Pacific (UNP) reported shares (basic) of 593M in Q1 2026.

How has Union Pacific's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Union Pacific's shares (basic) decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 601M to 593M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Union Pacific Shares (Basic) increased by 0.1% to 593M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from 601M to 593M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

17 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	658.5M	648.7M	155.7M	155.7M	155.7M	155.7M	152.3M	152.3M	152.3M	152.3M	609.2M	609.4M	607.6M	601M	594.1M	592.4M	593M
QoQ Change	—	-1.5%	-76.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-2.2%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+300.0%	+0.0%	-0.3%	-1.1%	-1.1%	-0.3%	+0.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-76.4%	-76.0%	—	-2.2%	-2.2%	-2.2%	-2.2%	+300.0%	+300.1%	+298.9%	-1.3%	-2.5%	-2.5%	-1.3%

Range152.3M – 658.5M

CAGR-2.6%

Avg YoY Growth+56.2%

Median YoY Growth-2.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Pacific's shares (basic)?: Union Pacific (UNP) reported shares (basic) of 593M in Q1 2026.
How has Union Pacific's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Union Pacific's shares (basic) decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 601M to 593M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.