Back to top
more

Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Real Time Quote from BATS)

$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%

Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank

Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place

Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank

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.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

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%.

Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank
Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank

Top 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Transportation - Rail

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

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.

Zacks Equity Research

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, Starbucks, Norfolk and Prologis

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, Starbucks, Norfolk and Prologis

Mark Vickery headshot

Top Research Reports for Johnson & Johnson, Boeing & Starbucks

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Boeing (BA) and Starbucks (SBUX).

Zacks Equity Research

Stock Market News for Jan 25, 2019

Wall Street ended mixed on Thursday after investors received strong earnings numbers amidst lingering concerns over trade negotiations.

Zacks Equity Research

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q4 Earnings Beat on Volume Growth

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q4 results get a boost from higher fuel-surcharge revenues and improved volumes among other factors.

Zacks Equity Research

Norfolk Southern Rewards Shareholders With 7.5% Dividend Hike

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) third dividend hike in the last 10 months is indicative of its shareholder-friendly stance. The current tax law supports such initiatives.

Zacks Equity Research

Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?

Strong volume growth and a lower effective tax rate to drive Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q4 results. However, high debt levels are a concern.

Zacks Equity Research

Kansas City Southern (KSU) Q4 Earnings Meet, Revenues Top

Kansas City Southern's (KSU) Q4 results benefit from an impressive performance of Chemical & Petroleum and Agriculture & Minerals segments. However, high operating expenses partly affect results.

Zacks Equity Research

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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.

Maharathi Basu headshot

4 Top-Ranked Transports for Dividend Investors in 2019

Dividend-paying companies are financially stable and mature, and can generate steady cash flow irrespective of market conditions.

Zacks Equity Research

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Rides on Volume Growth Amid Debt Woes

Norfolk Southern (NSC) benefits from impressive volumes and operating ratio improvement. High debt levels, however, raise concerns.

Maharathi Basu headshot

5 Transports That Could Sustain the Winning Streak in 2019

Factors like high costs have hurt transports in 2018. However, some stocks might do well in 2019 due to factors like strong travel demand and low tax rates.

Zacks Equity Research

Genesee & Wyoming Down on Disappointing November Traffic

Genesee & Wyoming's (GWR) November traffic dips due to weak performances at the Australian and U.K./European operations.

Zacks Equity Research

C.H. Robinson Rewards Shareholders With 9% Dividend Hike

C.H. Robinson's (CHRW) shareholder-friendly initiatives are very encouraging. The latest 9% dividend hike is in line with this objective.

Zacks Equity Research

Ryanair's (RYAAY) November Traffic Rises Amid Low Airfares

Ryanair's (RYAAY) impressive November traffic figures can be attributed to cheap air fares. The preliminary labor agreement with its German pilots is an added positive.

Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why You Must Steer Clear of Trinity (TRN) Stock Now

Disturbances at Trinity's (TRN) Rail Group and weak revenues at its Energy Equipment plus Railcar Leasing and Management Services units are major drags on the stock's performance.

Zacks Equity Research

Why is Kansas City Southern (KSU) Stock Down 9% in a Year?

Rising operating expenses and decreasing Energy segment revenues are a drag on the Kansas City Southern (KSU) stock.

Maharathi Basu headshot

4 Railroad Stocks to Bolster Your Portfolio in December

Factors like robust freight activity, strong intermodal performance and prudent cost management are positives for railroads and should drive growth going forward.

Zacks Equity Research

JetBlue Strengthens Ties With HA to Boost Hawai'i Travel

The codeshare agreement between JetBlue (JBLU) and Hawaiian Holdings' (HA) subsidiary - Hawaiian Airlines is aimed at attracting additional traffic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Zacks Equity Research

Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) Stock Up 4% in 6 Months: Here's Why

Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) benefits from strong freight demand and efforts to reward shareholders in the form of buybacks. However, rise in operating expenses are concerns.

Zacks Equity Research

Is Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?

Is (NSC) Outperforming Other Transportation Stocks This Year?

Zacks Equity Research

Landstar (LSTR) Rises 7% in a Year: What's Driving the Stock?

Landstar (LSTR) benefits from strong freight demand and efforts to reward shareholders through dividends and buybacks. However, rise in operating expenses is a concern.

Zacks Equity Research

Ryanair (RYAAY) Down 31% in a Year: What Led to the Drop?

Ryanair (RYAAY) hurt by headwinds like rising fuel costs and persistent labor unrest.

Zacks Equity Research

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: TJX, Dominion Energy, Norfolk Southern, Sinopec and Eversource Energy

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: TJX, Dominion Energy, Norfolk Southern, Sinopec and Eversource Energy

Zacks Equity Research

Norfolk Southern Up 29% in a Year: What's Driving the Stock?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) benefits from solid volume growth and constant efforts to streamline operations. The company's efforts to reward shareholders are encouraging.