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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Real Time Quote from BATS)

$279.78 USD

279.78
1,162,081

+1.66 (0.60%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 03:46 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 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

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Is a Beat in Store for Norfolk Southern in Q3 Earnings?

NSC's third-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have benefited from solid performances in its Merchandise segment.

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

Norfolk Southern (NSC) possesses 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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Union Pacific Banks on Dividends Amid Freight Challenges

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Norfolk Southern Poised Well on Dividends Amid Freight Woes

Improved operational efficiency is bolstering Norfolk Southern's bottom line. However, economic woes are adversely impacting NSC's prospects.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights FedEx, United Parcel Service, Expeditors International, Norfolk Southern and C.H. Robinson

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX and Norfolk Southern

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX and Norfolk Southern are part of the Zacks Industry Outlook article.

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3 Railroad Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Industry

Shareholder-friendly initiatives bode well for the Zacks Transportation-Railroad industry. CP, CSX and NSC are well-poised to capitalize on the bullishness.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Union Pacific, Canadian National Railway and Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific, Canadian National Railway and Norfolk Southern have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

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3 Dividend Paying Railroad Stocks You May Count On

Here, we pick three railroad stocks, Union Pacific (UNP), Canadian National (CNI) and Norfolk Southern (NSC), which have a solid five-year dividend growth history.

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Here's Why You Should Retain Norfolk Southern Stock Now

Norfolk Southern's bottom line benefits from cost-cutting efforts. The shareholder-friendly approach is encouraging. However, weak liquidity is a major headwind.

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CSX Inks Labor Deals Related to Higher Wage, Paid Sick Leave

The deals, on successful ratification, are set to help the concerned CSX workers eligible for higher wages.

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Why Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Down 1.5% Since Last Earnings Report?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 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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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Inks Provisional Labor Deals With Unions

The deals, on successful ratification, will make the concerned Norfolk Southern's (NSC) workers eligible for higher wages.

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2 Railroad Stocks With Solid Dividend Yield You May Count On

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Company News for Jul 29, 2024

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Up Almost 7% on Q2 Earnings Beat

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