Norfolk Southern (NSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $277.00 +7.19 (+2.66%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$281.34 +4.34 (+1.57%) As of 05:31 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Norfolk Southern Short Interest DataNorfolk Southern (NSC) has a short interest of 3.01 million shares, representing 1.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.83% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.26 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,010,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.83%Dollar Volume Sold Short$771.52 millionShort Interest Ratio2.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares225,440,000 sharesFloat Size225,330,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.34%Today's Trading Volume6,134,047 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,263,503 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average485% Short Selling Norfolk Southern? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Norfolk Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNSC Short Interest Over TimeNSC Days to Cover Over TimeNSC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Norfolk Southern Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20253,010,000 shares $771.52 million -3.8%1.3%2.2 $256.32 6/15/20253,130,000 shares $777.18 million +0.3%1.4%2.3 $248.30 5/31/20253,120,000 shares $770.98 million -1.6%1.4%2.3 $247.11 5/15/20253,170,000 shares $773.99 million +16.5%1.4%2.4 $244.16 4/30/20252,720,000 shares $609.96 million +43.2%1.2%2.1 $224.25 4/15/20251,900,000 shares $413.75 million -29.4%0.8%1.4 $217.76 3/31/20252,690,000 shares $638.16 million -5.6%1.2%2 $237.24 3/15/20252,850,000 shares $663.33 million +8.4%1.3%2.3 $232.75 2/28/20252,630,000 shares $646.87 million +4.0%1.2%2.1 $245.96 2/15/20252,530,000 shares $647.42 million +16.1%1.1%2.1 $255.90 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NSC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Norfolk Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20252,180,000 shares $556.85 million +4.8%1.0%1.8 $255.44 1/15/20252,080,000 shares $500.34 million -1.9%0.9%1.7 $240.55 12/31/20242,120,000 shares $497.56 million -7.0%0.9%1.8 $234.70 12/15/20242,280,000 shares $561.38 million +5.6%1.0%1.9 $246.22 11/30/20242,160,000 shares $595.84 million -2.7%1.0%1.9 $275.85 11/15/20242,220,000 shares $580.02 million +1.4%1.0%1.8 $261.27 10/31/20242,190,000 shares $548.44 million +6.8%1.0%1.9 $250.43 10/15/20242,050,000 shares $521.38 million -7.7%0.9%1.7 $254.33 9/30/20242,220,000 shares $551.67 million -9.8%1.0%2 $248.50 9/15/20242,460,000 shares $604.67 million +26.2%1.1%2 $245.80 8/31/20241,950,000 shares $499.51 million +0.5%0.9%1.7 $256.16 8/15/20241,940,000 shares $467.83 million +0.5%0.9%1.7 $241.15 7/31/20241,930,000 shares $481.61 million -30.1%0.9%1.5 $249.54 7/15/20242,760,000 shares $628.62 million +20.0%1.2%2.1 $227.76 6/30/20242,300,000 shares $493.79 million +30.7%1.0%1.8 $214.69 6/15/20241,760,000 shares $387.02 million +8.6%0.8%1.4 $219.90 5/31/20241,620,000 shares $363.58 million -5.3%0.7%1.3 $224.43 5/15/20241,710,000 shares $395.45 million +19.6%0.8%1.3 $231.26 4/30/20241,430,000 shares $329.36 million -5.3%0.6%1.1 $230.32 4/15/20241,510,000 shares $370.81 million -10.1%0.7%1.2 $245.57 3/31/20241,680,000 shares $428.18 million -19.6%0.7%1.3 $254.87 3/15/20242,090,000 shares $534.68 million +7.7%0.9%1.6 $255.83 2/29/20241,940,000 shares $491.56 million -17.5%0.9%1.5 $253.38 2/15/20242,350,000 shares $597.70 million +13.5%1.0%1.8 $254.34 1/31/20242,070,000 shares $486.66 million -4.6%0.9%1.6 $235.10 1/15/20242,170,000 shares $498.08 million -3.1%1.0%1.8 $229.53 12/31/20232,240,000 shares $529.49 million -19.1%1.0%1.9 $236.38 12/15/20232,770,000 shares $643.39 million -11.5%1.2%2.3 $232.27 11/30/20233,130,000 shares $682.84 million +14.2%1.4%2.5 $218.16 11/15/20232,740,000 shares $567.22 million +2.6%1.2%2.2 $207.02Trump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker” (Ad)Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans a chance at true financial independence in the months ahead.” We recently sat down with Rickards to capture all the key details on tape. For the moment, you can watch this interview free of charge – just click here. 10/31/20232,670,000 shares $509.41 million -7.3%1.2%2.2 $190.79 10/15/20232,880,000 shares $578.71 million -4.3%1.3%2.4 $200.94 9/30/20233,010,000 shares $592.76 million +10.3%1.3%2.5 $196.93 9/15/20232,730,000 shares $557.00 million +3.8%1.2%2.3 $204.03 8/31/20232,630,000 shares $539.18 million +4.0%1.2%2.3 $205.01 8/15/20232,530,000 shares $528.39 million +7.2%1.1%2.2 $208.85 7/31/20232,360,000 shares $551.27 million -3.3%1.0%1.9 $233.59 7/15/20232,440,000 shares $572.86 million +14.0%1.1%1.9 $234.78 6/30/20232,140,000 shares $485.18 million +1.4%0.9%1.6 $226.72 6/15/20232,110,000 shares $471.65 million -13.9%0.9%1.5 $223.53 5/31/20232,450,000 shares $510.04 million -10.9%1.1%1.6 $208.18 5/15/20232,750,000 shares $585.53 million -6.5%1.2%1.7 $212.92 4/30/20232,940,000 shares $596.91 million -17.0%1.3%1.7 $203.03 4/15/20233,540,000 shares $734.87 million +61.6%1.6%2 $207.59 3/31/20232,190,000 shares $464.28 million -3.5%1.0%1.3 $212.00 3/15/20232,270,000 shares $465.76 million -15.3%1.0%1.5 $205.18 2/28/20232,680,000 shares $602.52 million +22.9%1.2%1.8 $224.82 2/15/20232,180,000 shares $519.47 million -4.8%1.0%1.5 $238.29 1/31/20232,290,000 shares $562.90 million -11.2%1.0%1.9 $245.81 1/15/20232,580,000 shares $658.24 million +7.1%1.1%1.9 $255.13 12/30/20222,410,000 shares $593.87 million -4.7%1.0%1.8 $246.42 12/15/20222,530,000 shares $638.29 million -0.8%1.1%1.9 $252.29 11/30/20222,550,000 shares $654.08 million -8.6%1.1%1.8 $256.50 11/15/20222,790,000 shares $692.31 million -18.2%1.2%2 $248.14 10/31/20223,410,000 shares $777.72 million +51.6%1.5%2.5 $228.07 10/15/20222,250,000 shares $480.35 million -7.8%1.0%1.7 $213.49 9/30/20222,440,000 shares $511.55 million -4.3%1.0%2 $209.65 9/15/20222,550,000 shares $609.09 million +15.9%1.1%2.1 $238.86 8/31/20222,200,000 shares $534.89 million -15.1%0.9%1.8 $243.13 8/15/20222,590,000 shares $665.79 million -15.1%1.1%2.2 $257.06 7/31/20223,050,000 shares $766.07 million -7.6%1.3%2.5 $251.17 7/15/20223,300,000 shares $752.04 million +3.1%1.4%2.6 $227.89 6/30/20223,200,000 shares $727.33 million -12.8%N/A2.5 $227.29 6/15/20223,670,000 shares $823.92 million +10.5%N/A2.7 $224.50 5/31/20223,320,000 shares $795.67 million +0.6%1.4%2.5 $239.66 5/15/20223,300,000 shares $822.76 million +9.6%1.4%2.2 $249.32 4/30/20223,010,000 shares $776.22 million +0.7%1.3%2 $257.88 4/15/20222,990,000 shares $786.55 million -12.8%N/A2 $263.06 3/31/20223,430,000 shares $978.30 million -14.3%1.4%2.4 $285.22 3/15/20224,000,000 shares $1.07 billion +0.5%1.7%2.9 $268.06 2/28/20223,980,000 shares $1.02 billion +11.2%1.7%2.9 $256.52 2/15/20223,580,000 shares $984.97 million +7.8%1.5%2.7 $275.13 1/31/20223,320,000 shares $903.01 million -3.8%1.4%2.8 $271.99 1/15/20223,450,000 shares $994.57 million -1.7%1.4%2.9 $288.28 12/31/20213,510,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.5%1.4%3.1 $297.71 12/15/20213,600,000 shares $1.04 billion +3.2%1.5%3 $287.77 11/30/20213,490,000 shares $925.79 million +4.5%1.4%2.8 $265.27 11/15/20213,340,000 shares $919.84 million +25.1%1.4%2.8 $275.40 10/29/20212,670,000 shares $782.44 million -13.0%1.1%2.2 $293.05 10/15/20213,070,000 shares $846.03 million -8.9%1.2%2.6 $275.58Trump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker” (Ad)Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans a chance at true financial independence in the months ahead.” We recently sat down with Rickards to capture all the key details on tape. For the moment, you can watch this interview free of charge – just click here. 9/30/20213,370,000 shares $806.27 million -2.9%1.4%2.8 $239.25 9/15/20213,470,000 shares $862.71 million +13.8%1.4%2.8 $248.62 8/31/20213,050,000 shares $773.30 million -5.0%1.2%2.5 $253.54 8/13/20213,210,000 shares $863.23 million +4.2%1.3%2.7 $268.92 7/30/20213,080,000 shares $794.12 million -4.9%1.3%2.6 $257.83 7/15/20213,240,000 shares $853.42 million +14.5%1.3%2.7 $263.40 6/30/20212,830,000 shares $751.11 million +1.4%1.1%2.4 $265.41 6/15/20212,790,000 shares $762.31 million +2.2%1.1%2.6 $273.23 5/28/20212,730,000 shares $766.86 million +3.8%1.1%2.5 $280.90 5/14/20212,630,000 shares $754.84 million +0.8%1.1%2.3 $287.01 4/30/20212,610,000 shares $732.63 million -17.9%1.0%2.3 $280.70 4/15/20213,180,000 shares $864.45 million +24.7%1.3%2.7 $271.84 3/31/20212,550,000 shares $689.24 million +2.8%N/A2.2 $270.29 3/15/20212,480,000 shares $648.37 million +3.3%1.0%2.1 $261.44 2/26/20212,400,000 shares $609.84 million +14.3%1.0%2.1 $254.10 2/12/20212,100,000 shares $522.71 million -2.8%0.8%1.9 $248.91 1/29/20212,160,000 shares $522.27 million -22.0%0.9%1.8 $241.79 1/15/20212,770,000 shares $699.31 million +5.3%1.1%2.2 $252.46 12/31/20202,630,000 shares $620.63 million +7.8%1.0%2.1 $235.98 12/15/20202,440,000 shares $559.37 million +15.6%1.0%1.9 $229.25 11/30/20202,110,000 shares $512.14 million +15.9%0.8%1.6 $242.72 11/15/20201,820,000 shares $435.45 million -6.2%0.7%1.4 $239.26 10/30/20201,940,000 shares $398.90 million -16.7%0.8%1.5 $205.62 10/15/20202,330,000 shares $506.43 million -24.6%0.9%1.8 $217.35 9/30/20203,090,000 shares $661.23 million -2.8%1.2%2.3 $213.99 9/15/20203,180,000 shares $706.06 million -0.3%1.3%2.3 $222.03 8/31/20203,190,000 shares $677.97 million -3.6%1.3%2.3 $212.53 8/14/20203,310,000 shares $683.88 million +39.1%1.3%2.3 $206.61 7/31/20202,380,000 shares $457.46 million -5.9%0.9%1.6 $192.21 NSC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Norfolk Southern's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Norfolk Southern shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 3,010,000 shares of NSC short. 1.34% of Norfolk Southern's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Norfolk Southern's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Norfolk Southern? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NSC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Norfolk Southern's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Norfolk Southern? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Norfolk Southern: Signaturefd LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Delta Accumulation LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Signaturefd LLC, and Fulcrum Asset Management LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Norfolk Southern? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.34% of Norfolk Southern's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Norfolk Southern's short interest increasing or decreasing? Norfolk Southern saw a decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,010,000 shares, a decline of 3.8% from the previous total of 3,130,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Norfolk Southern's float size? Norfolk Southern currently has issued a total of 225,440,000 shares. Some of Norfolk Southern's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Norfolk Southern currently has a public float of 225,330,000 shares. How does Norfolk Southern's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.34% of Norfolk Southern's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Norfolk Southern: CSX Corporation (1.34%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (4.10%), Canadian National Railway Company (1.04%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.49%), Union Pacific Corporation (0.01%), United Parcel Service, Inc. (0.26%), Rail Vision Ltd. (0.61%), FedEx Corporation (1.68%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.50%), Wabtec (22.63%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Norfolk Southern stock? Short selling NSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Norfolk Southern as its price is falling. NSC shares are trading up $7.19 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Norfolk Southern? A short squeeze for Norfolk Southern occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NSC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Norfolk Southern's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NSC, twice per month. 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