NYSE:NSC

Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast, Price & News

$246.86

-6.57 (-2.59 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 02:39 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$245.21

Now: $246.86▼

$251.76

50-Day Range

$228.70

MA: $240.41▼

$256.44

52-Week Range

$112.62

Now: $246.86▼

$258.17

Volume49,734 shs

Average Volume1.15 million shs

Market Capitalization$67.72 billion

P/E Ratio31.77

Dividend Yield1.50%

Beta1.38

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 industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials; and coal, automobiles, and automotive parts. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter passenger services. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.94 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

26th out of 238 stocks

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating Industry

3rd out of 10 stocks

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Norfolk Southern has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.61, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $224.28, Norfolk Southern has a forecasted downside of 8.6% from its current price of $245.31.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Norfolk Southern has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Norfolk Southern has received 722 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Norfolk Southern has received 930 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Norfolk Southern has received 56.30% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Norfolk Southern and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe NSC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe NSC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Norfolk Southern has a dividend yield of 1.50%, which is in 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 36.36%. 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 34.15% next year. This indicates that Norfolk Southern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Norfolk Southern insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $292,988.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.32% of the stock of Norfolk Southern is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.25% of the stock of Norfolk Southern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Norfolk Southern are expected to grow by 20.99% in the coming year, from $9.10 to $11.01 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 31.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.90.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 31.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.89.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Norfolk Southern has a PEG Ratio of 3.09. 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 4.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Railroads, line-haul operating

Sub-IndustryRailroads

SectorTransportation

Current SymbolNYSE:NSC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP65584410

CIK702165

Webwww.norfolksouthern.com

Phone757-629-2680

Employees24,587

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85

Current Ratio1.29

Quick Ratio1.16

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio31.77

Forward P/E Ratio27.13

P/E Growth3.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$11.30 billion

Price / Sales5.99

Cash Flow$14.48 per share

Price / Cash Flow17.05

Book Value$58.23 per share

Price / Book4.24

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.34

Net Income$2.72 billion

Net Margins20.27%

Return on Equity15.83%

Return on Assets6.26%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares274,306,000

Market Cap$67.72 billion

Next Earnings Date1/27/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$246.86

-6.57 (-2.59 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 02:39 PM ET)

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Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Norfolk Southern's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Norfolk Southern's stock was trading at $151.36 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, NSC stock has increased by 63.2% and is now trading at $246.96.
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Is Norfolk Southern a buy right now?

23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Norfolk Southern in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Norfolk Southern stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Norfolk Southern?

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What is Greg D. Wight's approval rating as Norfolk Southern's CEO?

6 employees have rated Norfolk Southern CEO Greg D. Wight on Glassdoor.com. Greg D. Wight has an approval rating of 100% among Norfolk Southern's employees. This puts Greg D. Wight in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is Norfolk Southern's next earnings date?

Norfolk Southern is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 27th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Norfolk Southern.

How can I listen to Norfolk Southern's earnings call?

Norfolk Southern will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, January 27th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Norfolk Southern's earnings last quarter?

Norfolk Southern Co. (NYSE:NSC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The railroad operator reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.15. The railroad operator earned $2.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.53 billion. Norfolk Southern had a return on equity of 15.83% and a net margin of 20.27%.
View Norfolk Southern's earnings history.

How often does Norfolk Southern pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Norfolk Southern?

Norfolk Southern announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.94 per share on Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th.
View Norfolk Southern's dividend history.

Is Norfolk Southern a good dividend stock?

Norfolk Southern pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.50%. The dividend payout ratio of Norfolk Southern is 36.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Norfolk Southern will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.15% next year. This indicates that Norfolk Southern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for NSC?

23 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Norfolk Southern's shares. Their forecasts range from $135.00 to $290.00. On average, they anticipate Norfolk Southern's share price to reach $224.28 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%.
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Are investors shorting Norfolk Southern?

Norfolk Southern saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,440,000 shares, an increase of 15.6% from the December 15th total of 2,110,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,290,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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Who are some of Norfolk Southern's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Norfolk Southern include Union Pacific (UNP), Canadian National Railway (CNI), CSX (CSX), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Central Japan Railway (CJPRY), Kansas City Southern (KSU), Guangshen Railway (GSHHY) and Guangshen Railway (GSH).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Norfolk Southern own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Norfolk Southern investors own include Union Pacific (UNP), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), Visa (V), The Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), The Walt Disney (DIS) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Who are Norfolk Southern's key executives?

Norfolk Southern's management team includes the following people:

Mr. James A. Squires, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 60, Pay $2.6M)
Mr. Mark R. George, Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 53, Pay $573.7k)
Mr. Alan H. Shaw, Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer (Age 53, Pay $1.01M)
Ms. Cynthia M. Sanborn, Exec. VP & COO (Age 56)
Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers, VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Peter Sharbel, Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Susan S. Stuart, VP of Audit & Compliance
Ms. Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland, Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer
Mr. John S. Hatfield, VP Corp. Communications (Age 55)
Ms. Barbara Paul, VP of HR

What is Norfolk Southern's stock symbol?

Norfolk Southern trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NSC."

Who are Norfolk Southern's major shareholders?

Norfolk Southern's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC (0.14%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.14%), Ardevora Asset Management LLP (0.07%), Bartlett & Co. LLC (0.04%), Pendal Group Limited (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Company insiders that own Norfolk Southern stock include Ann A Adams, Carroll Trevor, Clyde H Allison Jr, James A Squires, Jason Andrew Zampi, Jennifer F Scanlon and Michael Joseph Wheeler.
View institutional ownership trends for Norfolk Southern.

Which major investors are selling Norfolk Southern stock?

NSC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Ardevora Asset Management LLP, Arden Trust Co, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Huntington National Bank, NuWave Investment Management LLC, Diversified Trust Co, and Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd. Company insiders that have sold Norfolk Southern company stock in the last year include Ann A Adams, Clyde H Allison Jr, James A Squires, Jason Andrew Zampi, and Michael Joseph Wheeler.
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Which major investors are buying Norfolk Southern stock?

NSC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Pendal Group Limited, Deane Retirement Strategies Inc., Lavaca Capital LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Grandview Asset Management LLC, and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. Company insiders that have bought Norfolk Southern stock in the last two years include Carroll Trevor, and Jennifer F Scanlon.
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How do I buy shares of Norfolk Southern?

Shares of NSC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Norfolk Southern's stock price today?

One share of NSC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $246.96.

How big of a company is Norfolk Southern?

Norfolk Southern has a market capitalization of $67.74 billion and generates $11.30 billion in revenue each year. The railroad operator earns $2.72 billion in net income (profit) each year or $10.34 on an earnings per share basis. Norfolk Southern employs 24,587 workers across the globe.

What is Norfolk Southern's official website?

The official website for Norfolk Southern is www.norfolksouthern.com.

How can I contact Norfolk Southern?

Norfolk Southern's mailing address is THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE, NORFOLK VA, 23510. The railroad operator can be reached via phone at 757-629-2680 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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