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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$323.55 +0.25 (+0.08%)
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About Norfolk Southern Stock (NYSE:NSC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$322.50
$325.89
50-Day Range
$319.66
$352.91
52-Week Range
$271.88
$358.60
Volume
174,902 shs
Average Volume
1.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$72.67 billion
P/E Ratio
27.62
Dividend Yield
1.67%
Price Target
$348.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Norfolk Southern Corporation is a major freight railroad company serving the eastern United States. Through its railway network, the company transports raw materials, intermediate goods and finished products for industrial, agricultural, manufacturing and consumer markets. Its operations connect customers with domestic markets, major ports and other rail carriers.

The company transports a diverse range of commodities, including intermodal containers, coal, automotive products, agriculture and consumer goods, chemicals, metals, forest products and construction materials. Norfolk Southern also provides related logistics and transportation services designed to support supply chains and facilitate the movement of freight between rail, truck and marine transportation.

Norfolk Southern’s network spans portions of more than 20 states and the District of Columbia, with routes extending from the Midwest and Southeast to the Northeast. The company traces its history to the 1982 merger of Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western Railway, two railroads with roots dating to the 19th century. Norfolk Southern is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Norfolk Southern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

NSC MarketRank™: 

Norfolk Southern scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 284th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Norfolk Southern has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.32, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Norfolk Southern is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Norfolk Southern has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Norfolk Southern's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Norfolk Southern are expected to grow by 7.77% in the coming year, from $12.87 to $13.87 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 27.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 27.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.52.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Norfolk Southern has a PEG Ratio of 4.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Norfolk Southern has a P/B Ratio of 4.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Norfolk Southern's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.25% of the float of Norfolk Southern has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Norfolk Southern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.49.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Norfolk Southern has recently decreased by 4.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Norfolk Southern pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Norfolk Southern does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Norfolk Southern is 46.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Norfolk Southern will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.93% next year. This indicates that Norfolk Southern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Norfolk Southern's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Norfolk Southern has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Norfolk Southern this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for NSC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Norfolk Southern to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Norfolk Southern insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.08% of the stock of Norfolk Southern is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.10% of the stock of Norfolk Southern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Norfolk Southern's insider trading history.
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NSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Norfolk Southern's stock was trading at $288.64 at the start of the year. Since then, NSC stock has increased by 12.1% and is now trading at $323.6050.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.20. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Norfolk Southern subsidiaries include Airforce Pipeline Inc., Alabama Great Southern LLC, Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company The, Alexandria-Southern Properties Inc., Arrowood-Southern Company, Atlantic Investment Company, Camp Lejeune Railroad Company, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Norfolk Southern include California State Teachers Retirement System (47.84%), BlackRock Inc. (7.12%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.39%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan H Shaw, Claude Mongeau, Sameh Fahmy, Gilbert H Lamphere, Nabanita C Nag, Anil Bhatt, William Jr Clyburn and Claude E Elkins.
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Shares of NSC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Norfolk Southern investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Visa (V) and ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2026
Record date for 8/20 Dividend
8/07/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend
8/07/2026
Dividend Payable
8/20/2026
Today
9/10/2026
Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-Industry
Rail Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:NSC
CIK
702165
Employees
19,300
Year Founded
1827

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$400.00
Low Price Target
$278.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.32
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.72
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.60
Forward P/E Ratio
25.15
P/E Growth
4.87
Net Income
$2.87 billion
Net Margins
21.02%
Pretax Margin
26.82%
Return on Equity
18.21%
Return on Assets
6.34%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.98
Current Ratio
0.83
Quick Ratio
0.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.18 billion
Price / Sales
5.97
Cash Flow
$18.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.48
Book Value
$69.29 per share
Price / Book
4.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
224,610,000
Free Float
224,428,000
Market Cap
$72.70 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.27

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This page (NYSE:NSC) was last updated on 9/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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