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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

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$280.20 USD

280.20
1,761,146

-2.75 (-0.97%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 03:58 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

Zacks News

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Union Pacific (UNP) Q2 Earnings Top & Rise Y/Y, Stock Up

Union Pacific's (UNP) second-quarter 2019 results benefits from lower costs. The decrease in freight revenues is, however, a negative.

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Factors Likely to Shape Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q2 Earnings

Norfolk Sothern's (NSC) second-quarter 2019 results are likely to be hurt by the bleak freight scenario. However, cost-control efforts might drive the bottom line.

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Canadian Pacific (CP) Q2 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Mark

Canadian Pacific (CP) outperforms with respect to the bottom line in second-quarter 2019 driven by efforts to control costs.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Norfolk Southern (NSC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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CSX Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss on Soft Intermodal Revenues

Dismal performance of the intermodal segment dampens CSX's Q2 results. However, higher merchandise revenues partly offset the adversity.

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4 Transportation Stocks to Enrich Your Portfolio in 2H19

Factors like an impressive U.S. economy, buoyant e-commerce growth and prudent cost management make transportation stocks solid investment options.

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Railroad Industry Outlook: Soft Freight a Near-Term Hurdle

Weak freight demand due to trade tensions and other factors are likely to hamper the railroad industry's near-term growth prospects.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, General Motors and Norfolk

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, General Motors and Norfolk

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Top Analyst Reports for JPMorgan, Wells Fargo & Duke Energy

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including JPMorgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Duke Energy (DUK).

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GATX Strong on Dividends, Buybacks & Fleet Upgrade

GATX's shareholder-friendly efforts and initiatives to upgrade its fleet bode well.

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Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) Reports 9.9% Decline in May Traffic

Genesee & Wyoming's (GWR) traffic falls in May due to soft segmental traffic.

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Here's Why Union Pacific Should Stay in Your Portfolio Now

Union Pacific's (UNP) shareholder-friendly measures are encouraging. Additionally, an improvement in the operating ratio highlights the company's operational efficiency.

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SkyWest's (SKYW) Block Hours & Load Factor Increase in May

SkyWest's (SKYW) block hours rise last month owing to the addition of E175, CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft to its fleet since May 2018.

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Norfolk Southern Up 29% in a Year: What's Behind the Rally?

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) efforts to reward its shareholders are impressive. However, high debt levels are worrisome.

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Will the Bull Run Continue for Freight Railroad Industry?

Currently, nearly 35% of the U.S. exports are shifted to the ports by freight railways.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Down 1.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Berkshire Hathaway, Merck, Charter Communications, Anthem and Norfolk Southern

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Berkshire Hathaway, Merck, Charter Communications, Anthem and Norfolk Southern

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A Look at Transport ETFs After Q1 Earnings

How transport ETFs has fared post Q1 results.

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Top Analyst Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, Merck & Charter Communications

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Merck (MRK) and Charter Communications (CHTR).

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Does Norfolk Southern (NSC) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Gains on Q1 Earnings & Revenue Beat

Higher revenues boost Norfolk Southern's (NSC) first-quarter 2019 results. Improvement in operating ratio is an added positive.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 15.67% and 1.40%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Union Pacific, CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific Railway

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Union Pacific, CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific Railway

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Rails Making a Comeback?

America???s largest railroad company, Union Pacific (UNP), beat earnings this morning sending the stock surging over 4%. UNP followed suit of railroad earnings with both CSX Corporartion (CSX) and Kansas City Southern (KSU) reporting a strong positive earnings surprise earlier this week.

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Factors Likely to Shape Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q1 Earnings

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) bottom line in first-quarter 2019 is likely to benefit from its efforts to reduce costs. However, sluggish freight shipments might hurt results.