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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

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$279.73 USD

279.73
1,146,901

+1.61 (0.58%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 03:38 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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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 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Transportation - Rail

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Railroad Stock Industry Outlook - January 2017

Some of the main factors influencing the performance of this sector will be higher oil prices, possibility of a slight improvement in coal consumption, regulatory challenges, among others.

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    Bear of the Day: American Railcar (ARII)

    Be warned: this railcar maker is a value trap.

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      CSX Corp Renders Bullish Update on Coal Volumes; Stock Up

      CSX Corp (CSX) gained following a bullish forecast.

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        Railroad Growth Stays Grounded, Speedy Pickup Unlikely

        Though most Class 1 railroad companies beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the declining earnings trend is a matter of concern.

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          Railroads: A Turnaround in Sight?

          Post-earnings season, a string of factors can be evaluated to speculate that a positive turn might be on the cards for this industry.

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            Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - Aug. 2016

            Although most railroad companies like Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific beat their Zacks Consensus Estimates, a majority of the companies saw a decline in earnings from year-earlier levels.

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              Will Railroads Survive the Coal and Oil Onslaught?

              The extended slump in fuel prices is likely to hurt profits for railroad operators; the price decline is sure to intensify competition as trucking companies are poised to enjoy the cost advantage.

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                Railroad Stock Outlook - April 2016

                The outlook has started improving lately as reflected in the 6.07% rally in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index over the last three months.

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                  Railroad Stock Outlook - April 2016

                  The outlook has started improving lately as reflected in the 6.07% rally in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index over the last three months.

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                    Ride These 4 Transportation Stocks for Q4 Earnings Beats

                    Most transportation players posted significant bottom-line growth on a year-over-year basis.

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                      Bear of the Day: Norfolk Southern (NSC)

                      The growth story for this stock has gone off the rails thanks to a sluggish macro environment and falling estimates.

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                        Bear of the Day: Genesee & Wyoming (GWR)

                        Riding the rails has been a tough way to get around in the market this year -- unless you were short

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                          Railroads: Low Coal Demand, Oil Price Slump Play Spoiler

                          Headwinds like adverse international coal prices, weaker global demand, strict environmental regulatory norms and growing coal production in other countries tend to affect coal carloads.

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                            Is Intermodal the Answer to Railroads' Coal Woes?

                            Currently, the U.S. railroad industry covers less than 50% of the total freight market in America, indicating huge untapped opportunities for market expansion.

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                              Railroad Headwinds: Low Coal Demand, Oil Price Slump

                              The cyclical nature of business coupled with government regulations and volatile exchange rates continue to act as headwinds for railroad operators.

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                                Will Crude Oil Brighten Prospects for Railroads?

                                The railroad industry is set to gain from an improvement in the U.S. economy characterized by increased investments, implementation of safety standards and an improved pricing environment.

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                                  Railroad Stock Outlook - August 2015

                                  At present, most U.S. railroad companies continue to pin their hopes on the Intermodal business owing to its substantial potential.

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                                    Railroad Stock Outlook - August 2015

                                    At present, most U.S. railroad companies continue to pin their hopes on the Intermodal business owing to its substantial potential.

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                                      5 Challenges Facing the Railroad Industry

                                      In addition to being an extremely mature industry, railroads are capital intensive, requiring operators to always have access to capital markets.

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                                        Railroad Stocks Picking Up Momentum

                                        Taking the improvement in the U.S. economy into consideration, the railroad industry is poised for strong growth.

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                                          Railroad Stock Outlook - Spring 2015

                                          Railroad stocks appear to have picked up momentum this year, overcoming the operational hazards faced last year.

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                                            Railroad Stock Outlook - Spring 2015

                                            Railroad stocks appear to have picked up momentum this year, overcoming the operational hazards faced last year.