Operating trends are "working against UNP (and benefiting NSC)" in the near- to medium-term," the analyst stated. "The company has cut its O/R guidance each quarter this year and performance metrics have lagged those reported by peers, with trip plan compliance relatively flat q/ q," Spracklin wrote. "We note that persistent network issues are also driving volume underperformance versus expectations." "Our view is that network issues will cause EPS growth to lag peers in the medium-term," the analyst further mentioned. UNP Price Action: Shares of Union Pacific had risen by 3.71% to $150.71 at the time of publication Tuesday. Photo by Mike Enerio on Unsplash