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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$238.96
-0.8%
$252.07
$183.09
$263.66
$58.83B1.31.28 million shs597,325 shs
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$241.80
-0.7%
$244.34
$190.45
$258.66
$147.52B1.072.32 million shs845,597 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
+1.93%+0.24%-2.64%+2.74%+19.73%
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
+4.97%+5.97%+1.15%+1.30%+27.16%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
4.0815 of 5 stars
2.35.01.70.92.91.71.9
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
4.4603 of 5 stars
2.43.02.52.73.72.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
2.63
Moderate Buy$262.329.77% Upside
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
2.72
Moderate Buy$256.005.87% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NSC and UNP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$255.00 ➝ $270.00
4/26/2024
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy$252.00 ➝ $258.00
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
4/18/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Loop Capital
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$261.00 ➝ $270.00
4/12/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$233.00 ➝ $244.00
4/12/2024
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$231.00 ➝ $248.00
4/11/2024
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$248.00 ➝ $274.00
4/10/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $277.00
4/10/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$270.00 ➝ $265.00
4/10/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$270.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$12.16B4.84$17.79 per share13.43$50.92 per share4.69
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$24.12B6.12$14.87 per share16.26$24.26 per share9.97

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$1.83B$6.2138.4817.583.2211.76%19.61%6.05%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$6.38B$10.4623.1219.722.5126.45%46.87%9.60%7/24/2024 (Estimated)

Latest NSC and UNP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$2.50$2.69+$0.19$2.69$5.97 billion$6.03 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      
1/26/202412/31/2023
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$2.87$2.83-$0.04$3.34$3.09 billion$3.10 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$5.402.26%+12.82%86.96%3 Years
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
$5.202.15%+10.25%49.71%N/A

Latest NSC and UNP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2024
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
quarterly$1.352.2%5/2/20245/3/20245/20/2024
2/8/2024
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
quarterly$1.302.09%2/28/20242/29/20243/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
1.37
0.68
1.14
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
2.11
0.81
0.67

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

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

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
0.19%
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
0.28%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
20,700246.21 million245.75 millionOptionable
Union Pacific Co. stock logo
UNP
Union Pacific
32,973610.10 million608.39 millionOptionable

NSC and UNP Headlines

SourceHeadline
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Posts Quarterly  Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.19 EPSUnion Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.19 EPS
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 11:48 AM
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Raised to $270.00Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target Raised to $270.00
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 10:45 AM
TD Cowen Boosts Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target to $258.00TD Cowen Boosts Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Price Target to $258.00
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 7:31 AM
Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) Quarterly Report: What Does It Reveal About Their Sector PerformanceUnion Pacific Corp. (UNP) Quarterly Report: What Does It Reveal About Their Sector Performance
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 4:06 AM
Union Pacific’s First-Quarter Profit Creeps Up 1%Union Pacific’s First-Quarter Profit Creeps Up 1%
ttnews.com - April 26 at 3:48 AM
Union Pacific GAAP EPS of $2.69 beats by $0.16, revenue of $6.03B beats by $50MUnion Pacific GAAP EPS of $2.69 beats by $0.16, revenue of $6.03B beats by $50M
seekingalpha.com - April 26 at 3:48 AM
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Buys 8,842 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Buys 8,842 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:34 PM
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Shares Gap Up to $231.98Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Shares Gap Up to $231.98
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 4:49 PM
Why Union Pacific Shares Are Gaining Momentum TodayWhy Union Pacific Shares Are Gaining Momentum Today
fool.com - April 25 at 3:12 PM
BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workersBNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 2:06 PM
Union Pacific (UNP) Beats on Q1 Earnings & Revenue EstimatesUnion Pacific (UNP) Beats on Q1 Earnings & Revenue Estimates
zacks.com - April 25 at 1:55 PM
Union Pacific Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:UNP)Union Pacific Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:UNP)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 1:10 PM
Union Pacific beats profit estimates on stronger pricing, resumes share buybackUnion Pacific beats profit estimates on stronger pricing, resumes share buyback
za.investing.com - April 25 at 12:46 PM
Railroad operator Union Pacific reports flat quarterly profitRailroad operator Union Pacific reports flat quarterly profit
investing.com - April 25 at 12:46 PM
Union Pacific Corp. Profit Advances In Q1, Beats estimatesUnion Pacific Corp. Profit Advances In Q1, Beats estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - April 25 at 12:46 PM
Union Pacific: Q1 Earnings SnapshotUnion Pacific: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
washingtonpost.com - April 25 at 12:46 PM
UNP Stock Earnings: Union Pacific Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024UNP Stock Earnings: Union Pacific Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
msn.com - April 25 at 12:46 PM
Federal suit alleges AI system injured Union Pacific employeeFederal suit alleges AI system injured Union Pacific employee
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 12:46 PM
Union Pacific (UNP) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayUnion Pacific (UNP) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - April 25 at 10:36 AM
Union Pacific (UNP) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesUnion Pacific (UNP) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
zacks.com - April 25 at 9:56 AM
Union Pacifics first-quarter profit creeps up 1% as railroad limits expensesUnion Pacific's first-quarter profit creeps up 1% as railroad limits expenses
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 9:00 AM
Union Pacific Corp (UNP) Q1 2024 Earnings: Marginal Gains Amid Market ChallengesUnion Pacific Corp (UNP) Q1 2024 Earnings: Marginal Gains Amid Market Challenges
gurufocus.com - April 25 at 8:24 AM
Union Pacific Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsUnion Pacific Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
businesswire.com - April 25 at 7:45 AM
Lyell Wealth Management LP Has $8.46 Million Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)Lyell Wealth Management LP Has $8.46 Million Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 12:51 AM

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Company Descriptions

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.
Union Pacific logo

Union Pacific

NYSE:UNP
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.