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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$283.71 USD

283.71
2,712,317

+1.03 (0.36%)

Updated Sep 19, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $284.72 +1.01 (0.36%) 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 Buy23.64%
2Buy17.83%
3Hold9.69%
4Sell5.29%
5Strong Sell2.54%
S&P50011.29%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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 D 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 43% (105 out of 245)

Industry: Transportation - Rail

Zacks News

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    Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats on Q4 Earnings

    Norfolk Southern (NSC) performed well in the fourth-quarter on the back of volume growth.

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      Canadian Pacific (CP) Misses on Earnings & Revenues in Q4

      Canadian Pacific's (CP) results in Q4 are hurt by lower automotive revenues. However, the year-over-year rise in intermodal revenues boosts results.

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        J. B. Hunt (JBHT) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat, Rise Y/Y

        Volume growth aided J.B. Hunt's (JBHT) fourth-quarter results. However, high costs limited bottom-line growth.

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          Norfolk Southern (NSC) Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving it?

          Norfolk Southern's (NSC) cost-reduction efforts to drive bottom-line growth are impressive. The company's solid earnings history as well as shareholder-friendly measures further buoy hope.

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            Coal, Intermodal Lead Railroads' Resurgence

            The improving fortunes of railroad operators are well reflected by the 29.3% improvement in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index on a year-to-date basis.

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              Factors That Could Curb Revival of the Railroad Industry

              Despite the air of optimism, there are certain roadblocks one must be mindful of before investing in the sector.

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                Railroad Industry Outlook - December 2017

                Stocks in the railroad space have in fact witnessed good times since the commencement of 2017 after struggling for the past couple of years.

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                  Railroad Industry Outlook - December 2018

                  Stocks in the railroad space have in fact witnessed good times since the commencement of 2017 after struggling for the past couple of years.

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                      Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats on Q3 Earnings

                      Volume growth drove Norfolk Southern's (NSC) results in the third quarter of 2017.

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                        What's in the Cards for UPS Stock This Earnings Season?

                        High costs are likely to hurt UPS' bottom line in the third quarter. The company, however, expects to benefit from growth in e-commerce.

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                          Will Harvey Hamper Spirit Airlines' (SAVE) Q3 Earnings?

                          Spirit Airlines' (SAVE) Q3 results might disappoint due to natural calamities and the May pilot dispute. However, the carrier's fleet modernization and expansion efforts raise hopes.

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                            Should You Sell Norfolk Southern (NSC) Before Earnings?

                            Norfolk Southern (NSC) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat.

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                              Will Harvey Mar Union Pacific (UNP) Results in Q3 Earnings?

                              Union Pacific's (UNP) third-quarter results might be hurt by Harvey as well as sluggish automotive revenues. However, the improved coal scenario and cost-reduction efforts might aid results.

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                                GATX Corp Surpasses Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q3

                                GATX Corp's earnings and revenues declined on a year-over-year basis in Q3, reflecting the challenging market conditions.

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                                  Will Rising Costs Affect Allegiant's (ALGT) Q3 Earnings?

                                  Rising labor and fuel costs might hurt Allegiant's (ALGT) third-quarter results. The company's high-debt levels further raise concerns.

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                                    What's in Store for Trinity Industries (TRN) in Q3 Earnings?

                                    Trinity Industries' (TRN) third-quarter earnings results are likely to be hurt by elevated costs. The recent favorable ruling by a federal appeals court is, however, a positive.

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                                      5 Transportation Stocks Likely to Top Q3 Earnings Estimates

                                      So far this year, the sector has been experiencing a tough time courtesy multiple headwinds.

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                                        Kansas City Southern (KSU) Tops Q3 Earnings & Sales Estimates

                                        Kansas City Southern's (KSU) third-quarter results were driven by volume growth. Improvement in operating ratio is also a positive for the company.

                                          Zacks Equity Research

                                          Can Cost Reduction Drive Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q3 Earnings?

                                          Norfolk Southern's (NSC) cost-cutting efforts and improved coal and intermodal volumes might buoy results in Q3.

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                                            Will Rising Costs Dampen Alaska Air's (ALK) Q3 Earnings?

                                            High costs related to fuel, labor as well as merger-related activity from the Virgin America acquisition might affect Alaska Air's (ALK) third-quarter results.

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                                              Canadian National Railway (CNI) Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

                                              Improvement in coal volumes is likely to boost Canadian National's (CNI) third-quarter results. High fuel costs, however, remain a woe.

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                                                Canadian Pacific's (CP) Q3 Earnings In Line, Revenues Miss

                                                Canadian Pacific's (CP) third-quarter results are hurt due to low automotive revenues. However, increased revenues in Potash and Minerals and Consumer products boost the results.

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                                                  Will Hurricanes Hamper JetBlue Airways' (JBLU) Q3 Earnings?

                                                  Successive hurricanes might dampen JetBlue Airways' (JBLU) prospects in the third quarter. However, the company's cost-control efforts look impressive.