Norfolk Southern Corporation
NSC
NYSE·Industrials·Railroads·Mkt cap $74.0B
$329.46
▲ +0.50%
P/E
28.11
Mkt Cap
$74.0B
52-Wk Range
$268.23–$358.60
52-Week Range
$268.23 - $358.60
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Price action
Price chart
Up 19.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Extensive rail network coverage
- Diversified freight portfolio
- Strategic geographic positioning
- Advanced logistics and transportation technology
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Railroads peers
Growth
Stable outlook
E-commerce logistics expansion
Value
Premium valuation to Railroads peers
Momentum
Strong
+6.3% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
1.64% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying NSC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 23, 2026
Reported EPS of $3.52 vs $3.32 consensus (+6.0% surprise). Revenue of $3.5B vs $3.4B expected (+3.6%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+6.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-2%
-0%
+2%
+2%
-2%
+0%
+11%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$3.1B
$3.0B
$3.0B
$3.1B
$3.1B
$3.0B
$3.0B
$3.5B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
66.8%
Operating
32.4%
Profit
21.2%
Wall Street consensus
10 analysts · 30% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
30%
Hold
70%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: BMO Capital · Jul 27, 2026
vs Industry
How NSC stacks vs Railroads
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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