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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$280.47 USD

280.47
2,187,524

-2.48 (-0.88%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $280.41 -0.06 (-0.02%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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4-Sell of 5       4  

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value D Growth C Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Transportation - Rail

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Why Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Norfolk Southern (NSC) have what it takes? Let's find out.

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Why Investors Should Buy Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Now

Efforts to reward its shareholders through dividends and buybacks bode well for Norfolk Southern (NSC).

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Launches Operating Plan to Foster Growth

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Why Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

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Norfolk Southern's (NSC) New Service to Connect East-West Coasts

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Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Dividends a Savior, Volume Woes Sting

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Why This 1 Growth Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio

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Why Is Norfolk Southern (NSC) Down 11% Since Last Earnings Report?

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Norfolk Southern (NSC) have what it takes? Let's find out.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Norfolk Southern (NSC) have what it takes? Let's find out.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?

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Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q1 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues

Despite softness in volumes, Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q1 results benefit from higher revenues across all key segments.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Why Norfolk Southern (NSC) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again

Norfolk Southern (NSC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.