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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 03:43 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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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

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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Zacks Market Edge Highlights: United Technologies, Norfolk Southern, Arista Networks, Fortescue Metals and Shin-Etsu Chemical

Zacks Market Edge Highlights: United Technologies, Norfolk Southern, Arista Networks, Fortescue Metals and Shin-Etsu Chemical

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Mastercard, Honeywell, Thermo Fisher, Cigna and Norfolk Southern

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Schneider (SNDR) Strong on Intermodal Unit Amid Cost Woes

While Schneider National's intermodal unit holds promise, high operating expenses represent a major concern.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Radiant, Pangaea, Saia, Norfolk and SkyWest

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5 Transportation Stocks to Enhance Your Portfolio in April

The diversified transportation sector seems poised well for both the near and the long term due to robust freight demand on the back of a strong economy.

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GATX Stock Gains 14% in a Year: What's Driving the Rally?

GATX's impressive earnings history and efforts to reward its shareholders bode well.

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Here's Why Norfolk Southern is a Must-Add to Your Portfolio

Norfolk Southern (NSC) rides high on strong volume growth and benefits from the precision scheduled railroading model.

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Canadian National to Spend $245M in Quebec Network Extension

Canadian National's (CNI) capital investment plans for 2019 are encouraging.

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Canadian National (CNI) to Expand Rail Network in Manitoba

Canadian National's (CNI) capital investments are anticipated to drive growth going forward.

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Canadian National to Invest $370M in Alberta Rail Network

Canadian National's (CNI) capital investments are anticipated to drive growth going forward.

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Genesee & Wyoming's (GWR) Traffic Decreases in February

Genesee & Wyoming's (GWR) February traffic falls on lower traffic across all its segments.

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FedEx (FDX) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Softness in the European economy as well as decelerating global trade might ail FedEx's (FDX) Q3 results.

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Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) Stock Gains 9% Yesterday: Here's Why

Reports of Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) considering a sale of stake leads to an uptick in share prices of other major railroads on Mar 11.

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Railroads Perked Up About 2019: Will the Optimism Stay?

The railroad industry seems to be poised well not only in the near term but also in the long haul on the back of robust freight demand fueled by a buoyant U.S. economy.

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Cousins Properties Raises '19 View on Strategic Transactions

Cousins Properties (CUZ) announces strategic transactions in Atlanta, enabling it to raise its 2019 earnings outlook. In fact, these transitions are expected to drive the company's long-term growth.

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Why Is Norfolk Southern (NSC) Up 10.5% Since Last Earnings Report?

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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Can Freight Railroad Industry Maintain Momentum in 2019?

The robust financial health of railroads bears testimony to the fact that the scenario has improved considerably for players in this industry despite coal-related headwinds.

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Transports on Firm Footing Post Q4: 4 Enticing Picks

Following the impressive performance of transports in Q4 and the subsequent dividend hikes, we believe stocks in the space should grace one's portfolio.

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Stock Market News For Feb 12, 2019

Markets closed mostly higher on Monday as fresh rounds of trade talks between the United States and China began.

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Norfolk Southern Up 3% on Bullish Long-Term Financial Goals

Norfolk Southern (NSC) issues optimistic financial targets pertaining to operating ratio, revenues and other important metrics as it implements the precision scheduled railroading model.

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Union Pacific Hikes Dividend by 10%, Unveils Buyback Plan

Union Pacific's (UNP) fourth dividend hike in the last 15 months is indicative of its shareholder-friendly stance. The new buyback plan is also aimed at boosting shareholders' wealth.

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Strong Q4 Earnings Lift Transport ETFs Higher

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