NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation
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- YTD
- +18.68%
- 1 year
- +21.67%
- Open
- 347.67
- Prev close
- 342.19
- Mkt cap
- 76.96B
- Vol
- 641.90K
- Avg vol
- 1.02M
- EPS
- 11.93
- P/E
- 28.72
- Div yield
- 1.58%
More statistics
- Low
- 340.23
- High
- 346.98
- Forward P/E
- 23.63
- Beta
- 1.28
- Short ratio
- 8.55
- Inst. own
- 77.63%
- Dividend
- 5.40
- Ex-div date
- Nov 5, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 4, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 326.44
- 200-d avg
- 314.83
- 1y target
- 360.61
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 76.96B
- Enterprise value
- 92.41B
- Trailing P/E
- 28.72
- Forward P/E
- 23.63
- PEG ratio
- 4.02
- Price / sales
- 5.94
- Price / book
- 4.60
- EPS (TTM)
- 11.93
- Beta
- 1.28
- Dividend yield
- 1.58%
- Payout ratio
- 45.26%
- Profit margin
- 20.71%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 12.96B
- Revenue growth
- 13.60%
- Free cash flow
- 1.62B
- Total cash
- 1.60B
- Total debt
- 17.15B
- Return on equity
- 16.84%
- Shares outstanding
- 224.62M
- Short % of float
- 3.18%
- 50-day average
- 326.44
- 200-day average
- 314.83
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 297.00
- Target (mean)
- 360.61
- Target (high)
- 400.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy4
- Hold16
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 3.28.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 3.26 | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.46 | 3.62 | +0.16 | +4.62% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 3.32 | 3.52 | +0.20 | +6.02% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 | 2.65 | +0.16 | +6.43% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.76 | 3.22 | +0.46 | +16.67% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 3.19 | 3.30 | +0.11 | +3.45% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | In-Line | In-Line |
| Oct 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 23, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
About Norfolk Southern Corporation
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, including 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. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and operates an intermodal network. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Country
- United States
- Website
- norfolksouthern.com
News
- Norfolk Southern: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
- Schneider and Norfolk Southern partner to expand domestic intermodal capacity across the eastern U.S.
- Norfolk Southern and Schneider partner to expand domestic intermodal capacity across the eastern U.S.
- JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $323
- Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $377
- RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $350
- TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $379
- What Norfolk Southern (NSC) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- NSC Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Record Revenues, Volume Growth
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON RICHARD H | Director | Purchase | Oct 26, 2025 | 0 |
| BARR BRIAN | Chief Operating Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Oct 22, 2026 | 1,354 |
| BHATT ANIL | Chief Technology Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Oct 22, 2026 | 3,960 |
| ELKINS CLAUDE E | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 29, 2026 | 3,496 |
| FAHMY, SAMEH | Director | Purchase | Nov 4, 2025 | 12,000 |
| GEORGE MARK R. | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Sep 10, 2026 | 22,783 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.12% | 16,000,346 | 5.48B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 14,666,136 | 5.02B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.56% | 10,242,817 | 3.51B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.21% | 7,215,898 | 2.47B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Millennium Management Llc | 2.32% | 5,201,728 | 1.78B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.28% | 5,114,278 | 1.75B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 7,129,656 | 2.44B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 5,820,253 | 1.99B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 2,992,678 | 1.03B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.30% | 2,915,431 | 998.88M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.24% | 2,780,052 | 952.50M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 1.08% | 2,433,277 | 833.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |