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Norfolk Southern Corp

NSC
284.797USD
-0.153-0.05%
Market hours ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
92.78BMarket Cap
22.33P/E TTM

Norfolk Southern Corp

284.797
-0.153-0.05%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Norfolk Southern Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

Key Insights

Norfolk Southern Corp's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 48 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 314.12.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Norfolk Southern Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
48 / 76
Overall Ranking
292 / 4547
Industry
Freight & Logistics Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Norfolk Southern Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Norfolk Southern Corporation is a holding company engaged in the rail transportation business. The Company is engaged in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers, to and from the rest of the United States. It also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. It offers an intermodal network in the eastern half of the United States. Its railroad operations system reaches various manufacturing plants, electric generating facilities, mines, distribution centers and transload facilities. It serves various industries such as agriculture, forest and consumer products, automotive, chemicals, and metals and construction. Its coal franchise supports the electric generation market, directly serving over 18 coal-fired power plants, as well as the export, domestic metallurgical, and industrial markets, through direct rail and river, lake, and coastal.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 12.18B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 46.62%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 46.62%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 4.09, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 173.28M shares, decreasing 7.57% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by ETHSX
Star Investor ETHSX holds 76.76K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 23 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
314.124
Target Price
+11.75%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current financial score of Norfolk Southern Corp is 5.21, ranking 75 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 2.97B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 1.65%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 12.16%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.21
Change
0

Financials

4.50

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

5.42

Operational Efficiency

6.58

Growth Potential

4.00

Shareholder Returns

5.55

Norfolk Southern Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current valuation score of Norfolk Southern Corp is 7.09, ranking 49 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.24, which is 83.00% below the recent high of 40.69 and 36.73% above the recent low of 14.07.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.09
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 48/76
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current earnings forecast score of Norfolk Southern Corp is 6.78, ranking 41 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The average price target is 307.00, with a high of 361.00 and a low of 282.24.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.78
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 23 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
314.124
Target Price
+11.75%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

27
Total
18
Median
15
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Norfolk Southern Corp
NSC
23
Canadian National Railway Co
CNI
28
Union Pacific Corp
UNP
27
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc
ODFL
26
XPO Inc
XPO
26
CSX Corp
CSX
26
1
2
3
...
6

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current price momentum score of Norfolk Southern Corp is 6.81, ranking 51 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 308.99 and the support level at 268.10, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.90
Change
-0.09

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-4.595
Sell
RSI(14)
33.754
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
26.763
Buy
ATR(14)
6.327
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-74.462
Neutral
Williams %R
85.657
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.348
Sell
StochRSI(14)
90.498
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
282.446
Buy
MA10
287.244
Sell
MA20
298.964
Sell
MA50
299.706
Sell
MA100
294.060
Sell
MA200
285.266
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current institutional shareholding score of Norfolk Southern Corp is 7.00, ranking 18 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 77.21%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 3.33%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 20.62M shares, representing 9.18% of shares outstanding, with 2.84% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
20.35M
-0.05%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
10.14M
+0.47%
State Street Investment Management (US)
9.33M
-0.55%
10.87M
+0.14%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
4.84M
+0.41%
Millennium Management LLC
2.64M
+506.23%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
2.40M
+2.69%
Pentwater Capital Management LP
2.75M
--
Citadel Advisors LLC
1.97M
+18025.08%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
3.51M
-66.85%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Freight & Logistics Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. No risk assessment score is currently available for Norfolk Southern Corp. The Freight & Logistics Services industry's average is 5.62. The company's beta value is 1.31. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Norfolk Southern Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Freight & Logistics Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
0.00
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.31
VaR
+2.39%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+12.47%
240-Day Volatility
+22.39%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.18%
120 days
+3.18%
5 years
+10.91%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.52%
120 days
-3.52%
5 years
-7.47%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.45
120 days
-0.55
5 years
+0.24

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+12.47%
3 years
+25.51%
5 years
+38.02%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+3.00
3 years
+0.47
5 years
+0.02
Skewness
240 days
+1.24
3 years
+1.15
5 years
+0.43

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+22.39%
5 years
+25.73%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.76%
5 years
+1.88%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-80.22%
240 days
-80.22%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+14.74%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+15.52%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.94%
120 days
+0.77%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+58.44%
60 days
+55.98%
120 days
+28.28%

Peer Comparison

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