Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Norfolk Southern Co. NYSE: NSC. In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Norfolk Southern stock on April 4th.
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Norfolk Southern Stock Performance
NSC traded up $2.48 on Friday, reaching $217.94. 1,401,075 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,248,782. The company's 50-day moving average price is $237.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $246.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.73 billion, a PE ratio of 18.85, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.30. Norfolk Southern Co. has a fifty-two week low of $201.63 and a fifty-two week high of $277.60.
Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The railroad operator reported $3.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.07. Norfolk Southern had a return on equity of 20.04% and a net margin of 21.63%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Norfolk Southern Co. will post 13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Norfolk Southern Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.48%. Norfolk Southern's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.71%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on NSC shares. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Norfolk Southern from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Loop Capital downgraded Norfolk Southern from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $289.00 to $256.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Stephens lifted their price target on Norfolk Southern from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Norfolk Southern in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $293.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Norfolk Southern in a report on Thursday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $268.68.
Read Our Latest Analysis on NSC
Institutional Trading of Norfolk Southern
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NSC. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in shares of Norfolk Southern during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Norfolk Southern in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of Norfolk Southern during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Norfolk Southern in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in Norfolk Southern in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.10% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Norfolk Southern news, Director Gilbert H. Lamphere purchased 607 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $259.86 per share, for a total transaction of $157,735.02. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 2,487 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $646,271.82. This represents a 32.29 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Representative Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Norfolk Southern Company Profile
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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.
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