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NSC · Norfolk Southern Corporation

RailroadsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Hold

$350.66

-1.31% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Bullish5 bullish · 0 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Hold (2.57 from 18 analysts)
To mean target: +3.0%

Market cap

$77B

Enterprise value

$94B

Trailing P/E

29.3

Forward P/E

24.2

Dividend yield

2.0%

Beta

Avg volume

1M

Employees

19K

2D change

5D change

-1.49%

10D change

0.94%

30D change

9.76%

60D change

12.59%

MTD change

7.64%

YTD change

19.96%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingHold
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.57
Covering analysts18
Mean price target$361.22
Low price target$297.00
Upside to mean target+3.0%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)60.8
50-day MA$317.95
200-day MA$299.45
Price vs 50-day MA+6.6%
Price vs 200-day MA+13.2%
MACD histogram1.04
Volume vs 3-month avg0.7×
52w low $268.6952w high $348.55

Analyst sentiment over time — NSC

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-27

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Citigroup

Neutral

$376

+7.2% vs price
▲ raised from $351Maintains · 2026-07-24

JP Morgan

Neutral

$338

-3.6% vs price
▲ raised from $316Maintains · 2026-07-24

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$385

+9.8% vs price
▲ raised from $365Maintains · 2026-07-24

RBC Capital

Sector Perform

$360

+2.7% vs price
▲ raised from $320Maintains · 2026-07-24

Barclays

Overweight

$400

+14.1% vs price
▲ raised from $360Maintains · 2026-07-24

Deutsche Bank

Hold

$297

-15.3% vs price
▼ cut from $354Downgrade · 2025-12-11

UBS

Buy

$320

-8.7% vs price
▼ cut from $321Maintains · 2025-10-24

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-27BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$310 $355
2026-07-27BairdMaintainsNeutral$360 $377
2026-07-24CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$351 $376
2026-07-24JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$316 $338
2026-07-24TD CowenMaintainsBuy$337 $376
2026-07-24Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$365 $385
2026-07-24RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$320 $360
2026-07-24BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$360 $400

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 61 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 6.6% above the 50-day MA ($317.95).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 13.2% above the 200-day MA ($299.45).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+1.04) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($348.55).

NSC Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$13B
EBITDA$5.0B
Free cash flow$1.0B
Operating cash flow$4.0B
Book value / share$72.36
Net debt / EBITDA2.9
WACC1.0%
Revenue growth11.00%
Earnings growth-4.00%

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.

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