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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$262.46
+2.5%
$241.74
$201.63
$277.60
$57.71B1.311.23 million shs1.31 million shs
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$235.61
+2.4%
$222.77
$204.66
$258.07
$137.47B1.052.71 million shs2.69 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
+2.40%+1.86%+6.21%+9.84%+22.61%
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
+2.31%+3.38%+6.40%-1.14%+4.78%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
3.9997 of 5 stars
2.33.02.50.92.81.71.9
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
4.5744 of 5 stars
2.43.04.22.72.71.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
2.52
Moderate Buy$267.001.73% Upside
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
2.75
Moderate Buy$256.919.04% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NSC and UNP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/1/2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Robert W. Baird
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$255.00
7/1/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Robert W. Baird
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$231.00
6/24/2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Susquehanna
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$250.00 ➝ $260.00
6/24/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Susquehanna
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Positive$245.00 ➝ $260.00
6/2/2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$278.00
6/2/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$263.00
5/30/2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$275.00 ➝ $279.00
5/16/2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$267.00 ➝ $280.00
5/16/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Argus
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
5/16/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$256.00 ➝ $262.00
4/28/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$275.00 ➝ $255.00
(Data available from 7/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$12.12B4.88$18.30 per share14.34$63.23 per share4.15
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$24.25B5.81$15.45 per share15.25$27.86 per share8.46
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$2.62B$14.6417.9317.832.0127.40%19.65%6.30%7/24/2025 (Estimated)
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$6.75B$11.1021.2317.972.3127.76%40.80%9.91%7/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest NSC and UNP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/24/2025Q2 2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$3.24N/AN/AN/A$3.10 billionN/A
7/24/2025Q2 2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$2.84N/AN/AN/A$6.09 billionN/A
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$2.73$2.70-$0.03$2.70$6.11 billion$6.03 billion
4/23/2025Q1 2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$2.72$2.69-$0.03$3.31$3.01 billion$2.99 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$5.402.06%N/A36.89%N/A
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$5.362.27%N/A48.29%18 Years

Latest NSC and UNP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/8/2025
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
quarterly$1.342.47%5/30/20255/30/20256/30/2025
4/22/2025
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
quarterly$1.352.45%5/2/20255/2/20255/20/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
1.15
0.78
0.70
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
1.91
0.73
0.61

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
75.10%
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
80.38%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
0.06%
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
0.19%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Norfolk Southern Corporation stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
19,600225.44 million225.31 millionOptionable
Union Pacific Corporation stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
32,439597.48 million596.34 millionOptionable

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Norfolk Southern stock logo

Norfolk Southern NYSE:NSC

$262.46 +6.49 (+2.54%)
Closing price 07/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$261.80 -0.66 (-0.25%)
As of 04:33 AM Eastern
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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.

Union Pacific stock logo

Union Pacific NYSE:UNP

$235.61 +5.53 (+2.40%)
Closing price 07/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$236.00 +0.39 (+0.16%)
As of 04:01 AM Eastern
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Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers. Union Pacific Corporation was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.