Norfolk Southern Stock
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Mark R. George
- Employees
- 19,300
- Market cap
- $73.4 B
- IPO
- 02/06/1982
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is a leading player in the Industrials / Railroads sector and operates an extensive rail network in the USA. Its portfolio encompasses the transportation of diverse goods, ranging from agricultural products and chemicals to metals and automotive components. With an infrastructure…
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Norfolk Southern stock: price history
1D
+0.6%
1W
+2.9%
1M
+3.1%
6M
+8.1%
YTD
+13.2%
1Y
+13.3%
2Y
+27.9%
5Y
+18.6%
10Y
+244.2%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
22/10/2026 (in 5 days)
Volatility around earnings
~2% stronger price swings than usual
Norfolk Southern stock scores
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Business model & megatrends
Very robust business model with strong megatrend tailwind: wide moat, strong pricing power, predictable revenue.
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Norfolk Southern Corporation operates an extensive rail network throughout the United States, comprising over 19,300 miles of track and serving 22 states as well as the District of Columbia. The core business involves transporting a broad range of commodities, including agricultural products, chemicals, metals, construction materials, automotive components, and coal. Through connections to various ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the company also facilitates global trade. The service offering further includes intermodal transportation and commuter rail services for passenger traffic.
- Revenue model
- Transactional
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Strong
- Moat
- Wide
- Moat type
- Efficient scale
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Norfolk Southern
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$330.00
CONSENSUS
US$361.86
MEDIAN
US$358.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$400.00
0
STRONG BUY
21
BUY
24
HOLD
3
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
48
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 07/10/2026
Norfolk Southern stock metrics
P/E
27.89
P/B
4.53
EV/EBITDA
16.4
RETURN ON EQUITY
4.5%
NET MARGIN
21.2%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.02
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.7%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.8%
FLOAT SHARES
224,246,754
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
905,916
Insider transactions (SEC)
Huffard John C Jr
George Mark R
George Mark R
Orr John F
Orr John F
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Frequently asked questions about Norfolk Southern stock
What does Norfolk Southern do?
Norfolk Southern Corporation is a company in the Industrials sector, Railroads industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Mark R. George, the company employs around 19,300 people.
The IPO was on 02/06/1982; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker NSC.
What do analysts say about Norfolk Southern stock?
48 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 07/10/2026).
The average price target is US$361.86, ranging from US$330.00 to US$400.00, with a median of US$358.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Norfolk Southern report next?
The next earnings date is 22/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 2% stronger than usual.
Does Norfolk Southern pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.35 per share, ex-date 07/08/2026, paid on 20/08/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.7% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Norfolk Southern?
Comparable stocks include Union Pacific, CSX, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian National Railway Company, Stadler Rail and Vossloh.
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