NYSE:NSC Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Norfolk Southern Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $218.59 +4.16 (+1.94 %) (As of 09/25/2020 02:20 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$214.30Now: $218.59▼$218.6450-Day Range$193.06MA: $210.90▼$222.9452-Week Range$112.62Now: $218.59▼$224.99Volume42,053 shsAverage Volume1.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$60.21 billionP/E Ratio27.19Dividend Yield1.76%Beta1.39 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. 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, 2018, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia in the United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation was founded in 1883 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNorfolk Southern has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $198.41, Norfolk Southern has a forecasted downside of 9.0% from its current price of $218.02.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorfolk Southern has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.2 Community Rank Outperform VotesNorfolk Southern has received 715 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesNorfolk Southern has received 919 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentNorfolk Southern has received 56.24% “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. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNorfolk Southern pays a meaningful dividend of 1.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNorfolk Southern has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Norfolk Southern is 36.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Norfolk Southern will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.51% next year. This indicates that Norfolk Southern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $883,228.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.32% of the stock of Norfolk Southern is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions66.94% of the stock of Norfolk Southern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Norfolk Southern are expected to grow by 20.20% in the coming year, from $8.81 to $10.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 27.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 27.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 18.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorfolk Southern has a PEG Ratio of 3.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorfolk Southern has a P/B Ratio of 3.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.3Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.84 out of 5 stars 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 Phone757-629-2680Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85 Current Ratio1.21 Quick Ratio1.08Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio27.19 Forward P/E Ratio24.81 P/E Growth3.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.30 billion Price / Sales5.33 Cash Flow$14.81 per share Price / Cash Flow14.76 Book Value$58.23 per share Price / Book3.75Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.34 Net Income$2.72 billion Net Margins20.47% Return on Equity16.06% Return on Assets6.41%Miscellaneous Employees24,587 Outstanding Shares275,430,000Market Cap$60.21 billion Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $218.59 +4.16 (+1.94 %) (As of 09/25/2020 02:20 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive NSC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Norfolk Southern's stock 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 44.4% and is now trading at $218.59. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Norfolk Southern? 22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Norfolk Southern in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Norfolk Southern. When is Norfolk Southern's next earnings date? Norfolk Southern is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Norfolk Southern. How were Norfolk Southern's earnings last quarter? Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The railroad operator reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.20. The railroad operator had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. Norfolk Southern had a net margin of 20.47% and a return on equity of 16.06%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.70 earnings per share. View Norfolk Southern's earnings history. How often does Norfolk Southern pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Norfolk Southern? Norfolk Southern declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share on Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. View Norfolk Southern's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for NSC? 22 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Norfolk Southern's stock. Their forecasts range from $132.00 to $250.00. On average, they expect Norfolk Southern's stock price to reach $198.41 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%. View analysts' price targets for Norfolk Southern. Are investors shorting Norfolk Southern? Norfolk Southern saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 3,310,000 shares, an increase of 39.1% from the July 30th total of 2,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company's stock are short sold. View Norfolk Southern's Short Interest. 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), CENT JAPAN RWY/ADR (CJPRY), Kansas City Southern (KSU) and Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd ADR Class H (GSH). View all competitors. 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), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) 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 58)Ms. Cynthia C. Earhart, Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 57)Mr. Michael Joseph Wheeler, Exec. VP & COO (Age 56)Mr. Alan H. Shaw, Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer (Age 51)Mr. John M. Scheib, Exec. VP & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 47) 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 a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.07%), BlackRock Inc. (6.36%), FMR LLC (1.15%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%), London Co. of Virginia (0.64%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.45%). 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 institutional investors are selling Norfolk Southern stock? NSC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Toronto Dominion Bank, and Alyeska Investment Group L.P.. 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. View insider buying and selling activity for Norfolk Southern. Which institutional investors are buying Norfolk Southern stock? NSC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Nordea Investment Management AB, FMR LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Impala Asset Management LLC, and Ensign Peak Advisors Inc. Company insiders that have bought Norfolk Southern stock in the last two years include Carroll Trevor, and Jennifer F Scanlon. View insider buying and selling activity for Norfolk Southern. 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 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 $218.59. How big of a company is Norfolk Southern? Norfolk Southern has a market capitalization of $60.21 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 9/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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