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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

314.71 -1.20 (-0.38%)
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News headlines Norfolk Southern (NSC) is at the center of a significant merger proposal with Union Pacific, valued between $71 billion and $85 billion. Despite a 44.1% stock rallyover the past year, analysts indicate that NSC may be overvaluedat current levels, raising concerns about the merger's implications on competition and pricing.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) is at the center of a significant merger proposal with Union Pacific, valued between $71 billion and $85 billion. Despite a 44.1% stock rallyover the past year, analysts indicate that NSC may be overvaluedat current levels, raising concerns about the merger's implications on competition and pricing.

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  • Previous Close 315.90
  • Open 313.00
  • Bid --
  • Ask --
  • Day's Range 310.20 - 315.46
  • 52 Week Range 218.05 - 323.37
  • Volume 120,275
  • Avg. Volume 1,351,695
  • Market Cap (intraday) 70.681B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.29
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 26.49
  • EPS (TTM) 11.88
  • Earnings Date Apr 24, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 5.40 (1.71%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date May 8, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 332.22

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.

www.norfolksouthern.com

19,300

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Industrials

Sector

Railroads

Industry

Performance Overview: NSC

Trailing total returns as of 5/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

NSC
9.48%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
5.08%

1-Year Return

NSC
42.26%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
26.49%

3-Year Return

NSC
64.04%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
77.12%

5-Year Return

NSC
21.43%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
72.72%

Earnings Trends: NSC

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q1 FY26
Revenue 3B
Earnings 597M

Q2

FY25

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

0
1B
2B
3B

Analyst Insights: NSC

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Analyst Price Targets

297.00 Low
332.22 Average
314.70 Current
372.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 4/28/2026
Analyst Baird
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Neutral
Price Action Raises
Price Target 315 -> 330

Statistics: NSC

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 5/1/2026
  • Market Cap

    70.95B

  • Enterprise Value

    86.71B

  • Trailing P/E

    26.61

  • Forward P/E

    25.84

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    4.70

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    5.82

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    4.49

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    7.12

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    15.51

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    21.91%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    5.89%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    17.61%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    12.18B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    2.67B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    11.88

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    1.34B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    111.59%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    1.3B

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Company Insights: NSC

Fair Value

314.70 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports: NSC

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  • Tough Comps and Near-Term Share Losses Weigh on Norfolk's Intermodal Volumes

    Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.

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  • Norfolk Southern Earnings: Tough Comps and Share Losses Weigh on Intermodal

    Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.

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  • Norfolk Southern's Intermodal Volumes Grappling With Near-Term Headwinds

    Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.

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  • Near-term uncertainty

    Norfolk Southern Corp., through its Norfolk Southern Railway Company, operates approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 eastern states and the District of Columbia. The railroad serves all major eastern ports and connects with rail partners in the western U.S. and Canada. Norfolk Southern also has an extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S. The stock is a component of the S&P 500. Based in Atlanta, GA, the company has about 20,700 employees.

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