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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$262.46 +6.49 (+2.54%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$261.75 -0.71 (-0.27%)
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About Norfolk Southern Stock (NYSE:NSC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$255.41
$264.68
50-Day Range
$218.85
$257.68
52-Week Range
$201.63
$277.60
Volume
1.31 million shs
Average Volume
1.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
$59.17 billion
P/E Ratio
17.93
Dividend Yield
2.06%
Price Target
$267.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Norfolk Southern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

NSC MarketRank™: 

Norfolk Southern scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 125 stocks in the transportation 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Norfolk Southern has been the subject of 12 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 13.23% in the coming year, from $13.00 to $14.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 17.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Norfolk Southern is 17.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.64.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Norfolk Southern has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. 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 4.15. 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

    1.39% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Norfolk Southern has recently increased by 0.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Norfolk Southern pays a meaningful dividend of 2.11%, 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 36.89%. 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 36.68% next year. This indicates that Norfolk Southern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Norfolk Southern's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.39% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Norfolk Southern has recently increased by 0.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Norfolk Southern has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Norfolk Southern this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for NSC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Norfolk Southern to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% 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

    Only 0.06% 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 $234.70 at the start of the year. Since then, NSC shares have increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $262.46.
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.72 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Norfolk Southern: 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 Park National Corp OH and Cullen Investment Group LTD.. Insiders that own company stock include Alan H Shaw, Claude Mongeau, Sameh Fahmy, Gilbert H Lamphere, Nabanita C Nag, James A Squires 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 Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/23/2025
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/02/2025
Dividend Payable
5/20/2025
Today
7/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - RAIL
Sub-Industry
Railroads
Current Symbol
NYSE:NSC
Employees
19,600
Year Founded
1982

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$267.00
High Stock Price Target
$293.00
Low Stock Price Target
$175.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.52
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
17.93
Forward P/E Ratio
20.19
P/E Growth
2.01
Net Income
$2.62 billion
Pretax Margin
35.31%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.12 billion
Cash Flow
$18.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.33
Book Value
$63.23 per share
Price / Book
4.15

Miscellaneous

Free Float
225,308,000
Market Cap
$59.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.32

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This page (NYSE:NSC) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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