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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
$79.73
+0.2%
$86.39
$68.92
$91.58
$74.36B0.962.30 million shs2.01 million shs
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
$33.85
+0.8%
$36.23
$29.03
$40.12
$66.17B1.1914.81 million shs6.62 million shs
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
$293.59
$297.85
$190.64
$315.39
$26.71B1.11.25 million shs40.68 million shs
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$235.55
+0.7%
$249.71
$183.09
$263.66
$53.21B1.31.33 million shs1.07 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
+0.19%-2.36%-8.92%-4.24%+1.08%
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
+0.83%-0.41%-7.06%-7.34%+9.44%
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
+0.75%-1.83%-6.46%-6.19%+16.05%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
4.2693 of 5 stars
3.34.01.70.61.11.72.5
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
4.5688 of 5 stars
3.43.04.20.62.61.71.9
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
0.4573 of 5 stars
0.00.00.82.00.01.71.9
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
4.6435 of 5 stars
3.35.01.70.92.51.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
2.52
Moderate Buy$96.4220.93% Upside
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
2.75
Moderate Buy$38.0012.26% Upside
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
2.63
Moderate Buy$262.3211.36% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CSX, NSC, CP, and KSU Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetHold$83.00 ➝ $82.00
4/25/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Evercore
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$90.00 ➝ $89.00
4/25/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$97.00 ➝ $92.00
4/25/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingHold
4/25/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$90.00 ➝ $89.00
4/25/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$84.00 ➝ $80.00
4/25/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$302.00 ➝ $294.00
4/25/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$277.00
4/22/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$120.00 ➝ $130.00
4/18/2024
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$46.00 ➝ $44.00
4/18/2024
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$37.00 ➝ $36.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
$9.30B8.00$4.08 per share19.53$34.78 per share2.29
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
$14.66B4.51$2.72 per share12.46$6.45 per share5.25
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
$2.63B10.15$10.98 per share26.74$48.19 per share6.09
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$12.16B4.38$17.72 per share13.29$55.49 per share4.24

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
$2.91B$3.1225.5521.262.2528.27%8.48%4.46%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
$3.72B$1.8218.6015.602.0124.75%29.58%8.61%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
$617M$1.02287.8430.17N/A3.33%16.69%7.02%N/A
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$1.83B$6.2137.9317.403.2811.76%19.61%6.05%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest CSX, NSC, CP, and KSU Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
$0.70$0.69-$0.01$0.76$2.59 billion$2.61 billion    
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$2.58$2.49-$0.09$4.75$3.05 billion$3.00 billion      
4/17/2024Q1 2024
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
$0.45$0.46+$0.01$0.46$3.66 billion$3.68 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
$0.560.70%N/A17.95%N/A
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
$0.481.42%+8.27%26.37%20 Years
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
$2.160.74%N/A211.77%N/A
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$5.402.29%+12.82%86.96%3 Years

Latest CSX, NSC, CP, and KSU Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2024
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Quarterly$0.14100.69%6/28/20246/28/20247/29/2024
4/23/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
quarterly$1.352.2%5/2/20245/3/20245/20/2024
2/14/2024
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
quarterly$0.121.3%2/28/20242/29/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
0.43
0.49
0.43
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
1.42
1.15
1.00
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
0.89
0.72
0.62
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
1.37
0.68
0.61

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
72.20%
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
73.57%
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
79.69%
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
75.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
0.01%
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
0.55%
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
0.83%
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
0.19%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited stock logo
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
19,927932.62 million932.53 millionOptionable
CSX Co. stock logo
CSX
CSX
23,0001.95 billion1.94 billionOptionable
Kansas City Southern stock logo
KSU
Kansas City Southern
6,52290.98 million90.23 millionOptionable
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
20,700225.91 million225.49 millionOptionable

CSX, NSC, CP, and KSU Headlines

SourceHeadline
Axxcess Wealth Management LLC Has $3.54 Million Stock Position in Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)Axxcess Wealth Management LLC Has $3.54 Million Stock Position in Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 12:31 PM
Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsNorfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 2:40 AM
Amalgamated Bank Sells 3,319 Shares of Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)Amalgamated Bank Sells 3,319 Shares of Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 12:28 AM
In Norfolk Southern board battle, proxy adviser Egan-Jones throws weight behind activist AncoraIn Norfolk Southern board battle, proxy adviser Egan-Jones throws weight behind activist Ancora
msn.com - May 3 at 11:13 PM
Heres How Much $100 Invested In Norfolk Southern 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayHere's How Much $100 Invested In Norfolk Southern 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
benzinga.com - May 3 at 11:13 PM
Jim Barber, Former UPS COO and Member of Ancora’s Slate, Sends Letter to Norfolk Southern Shareholders Ahead of May 9th Annual MeetingJim Barber, Former UPS COO and Member of Ancora’s Slate, Sends Letter to Norfolk Southern Shareholders Ahead of May 9th Annual Meeting
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 11:13 PM
Update: Norfolk Southern Shareholder Ancora Discloses Letter From Proposed CEO Barber Suggesting Savings PlanUpdate: Norfolk Southern Shareholder Ancora Discloses Letter From Proposed CEO Barber Suggesting Savings Plan
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 11:13 PM
Jim Barber, Former UPS COO and Member of Ancoras Slate, Sends Letter to Norfolk Southern Shareholders Ahead of May 9th Annual MeetingJim Barber, Former UPS COO and Member of Ancora's Slate, Sends Letter to Norfolk Southern Shareholders Ahead of May 9th Annual Meeting
businesswire.com - May 3 at 9:30 AM
All Three Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Norfolk Southern Shareholders Vote "FOR" Significant Boardroom Change on the BLUE Proxy CardAll Three Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Norfolk Southern Shareholders Vote "FOR" Significant Boardroom Change on the BLUE Proxy Card
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:29 AM
All Three Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Norfolk Southern Shareholders Vote “FOR” Significant Boardroom Change on the BLUE Proxy CardAll Three Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Norfolk Southern Shareholders Vote “FOR” Significant Boardroom Change on the BLUE Proxy Card
businesswire.com - May 3 at 7:00 AM
Running Oak Capital LLC Has $1.88 Million Stock Position in Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)Running Oak Capital LLC Has $1.88 Million Stock Position in Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 4:54 PM
General Chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Representing Members at Norfolk Southern, Address CEO Alan Shaws “Unfounded and Desperate” Attacks on Labor DiscussionsGeneral Chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Representing Members at Norfolk Southern, Address CEO Alan Shaw's “Unfounded and Desperate” Attacks on Labor Discussions
businesswire.com - May 2 at 4:45 PM
ISS says unions and pension funds should back Norfolk Southern activist investorISS says unions and pension funds should back Norfolk Southern activist investor
cnbc.com - May 2 at 11:01 AM
The BMWED Teamsters Reiterates Support for Jim Barber at Norfolk SouthernThe BMWED Teamsters Reiterates Support for Jim Barber at Norfolk Southern
businesswire.com - May 2 at 7:00 AM
Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC) Position Decreased by Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLCNorfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC) Position Decreased by Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 8:57 PM
Ancora set to overrun Norfolk Southerns board, yet coup de grâce remains elusiveAncora set to overrun Norfolk Southern's board, yet coup de grâce remains elusive
msn.com - May 1 at 8:21 PM
Proxy advisory firm backs Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and five of activist investor’s board candidatesProxy advisory firm backs Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and five of activist investor’s board candidates
trains.com - May 1 at 3:21 PM
Norfolk Southern touts progress and slams activist Ancora’s ‘reckless’ plan in board battleNorfolk Southern touts progress and slams activist Ancora’s ‘reckless’ plan in board battle
msn.com - May 1 at 3:21 PM
Norfolk Southern: On Track For Long-Term Outperformance, But Shares Are Fairly Valued (Downgrade)Norfolk Southern: On Track For Long-Term Outperformance, But Shares Are Fairly Valued (Downgrade)
seekingalpha.com - May 1 at 10:20 AM
Norfolk Southern highlights progress, long-term plan to drive shareholder valueNorfolk Southern highlights progress, long-term plan to drive shareholder value
prnewswire.com - May 1 at 8:00 AM
ISS backs Ancoras Norfolk Southern board nominees but supports Shaw as CEO (update)ISS backs Ancora's Norfolk Southern board nominees but supports Shaw as CEO (update)
seekingalpha.com - May 1 at 1:07 AM
Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. Makes New $918,000 Investment in Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. Makes New $918,000 Investment in Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 8:59 PM
ISS Backs Norfolk Southern CEO, Splits on Board Nominees in Proxy FightISS Backs Norfolk Southern CEO, Splits on Board Nominees in Proxy Fight
wsj.com - April 30 at 8:06 PM
ISS backs Ancoras Norfolk Southern board nominees but supports Shaw as CEOISS backs Ancora's Norfolk Southern board nominees but supports Shaw as CEO
msn.com - April 30 at 3:06 PM

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Company Descriptions

Canadian Pacific Kansas City logo

Canadian Pacific Kansas City

NYSE:CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain, coal, potash, fertilizers, and sulphur; merchandise freight, such as forest products, energy, chemicals and plastics, metals, minerals, consumer products, and automotive; and intermodal traffic comprising retail goods in overseas containers. It also provides rail and intermodal transportation services over a network of approximately 20,000 miles serving business centres. The company was formerly known as Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and changed its name to Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited in April 2023. Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited was incorporated in 1881 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
CSX logo

CSX

NASDAQ:CSX
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities. In addition, the company provides intermodal services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products, such as plastics and ethanol from rail to trucks. The company operates approximately 20,000 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 26 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,500 locomotives. It serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
Kansas City Southern logo

Kansas City Southern

NYSE:KSU
Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company. It focuses on the growing north or south freight corridor connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with major industrial cities in Mexico. The firm also engages in the freight rail transportation business operating through a single coordinated rail network. The company was founded by Arthur E. Stilwell in 1887 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.
Norfolk Southern logo

Norfolk Southern

NYSE:NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated approximately 19,100 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.