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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$279.87 USD

279.87
1,767,024

+1.75 (0.63%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $279.86 -0.01 (0.00%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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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  

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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:

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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

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Although the revenue and EPS for Norfolk Southern (NSC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 7.37% and 0.72%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are part of the Zacks Top Analyst Blog.

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Can These 4 Transportation Stocks Hit Q2 Earnings Targets?

Investors interested in the Transportation stocks can watch out for second-quarter 2024 earnings reports of UNP, NSC, LUV and AAL, which are slated to be released on Jul 25.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 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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Earnings Preview: Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

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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What's in Store for Norfolk Southern (NSC) in Q2 Earnings?

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q2 performance is likely to have been adversely impacted by high operating expenses and weak segmental performance.

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Here's Why You Should Retain Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Now

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) efforts to reduce carbon emissions are commendable. The shareholder-friendly approach is encouraging. However high operating expenses are adversely impacting the company's bottom line.

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

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

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4 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Railroad Industry

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

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3 Railroad Stocks With Solid Dividend Yield You May Count On

Here, we selected 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 Investors Should Retain Norfolk Southern (NSC) Now

A reduction in the mainline accident rate is a positive for Norfolk Southern (NSC). However, weakness pertaining to freight demand is a major headwind.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Down 6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

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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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Stocks recently featured in the blog include: The Procter & Gamble, Verizon Communications, Intuitive Surgical, Norfolk Southern and The Allstate

The Procter & Gamble, Verizon Communications, Intuitive Surgical, Norfolk Southern and The Allstate are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Top Research Reports for Procter & Gamble, Verizon & Intuitive Surgical

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG).

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Weak Q1 Earnings Push Transport ETFs Down

The first-quarter earnings picture for the transportation sector has been unimpressive.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q1 Earnings, Revenues Miss, Fall Y/Y

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) first-quarter 2024 results are hurt by segmental weakness and high costs.

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Compared to Estimates, Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Although the revenue and EPS for Norfolk Southern (NSC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights United Parcel Service, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines

United Parcel Service, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blo.

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What's in Store for These 5 Transportation Stocks in Q1 Earnings?

Let's focus on transportation stocks like UPS, NSC, UNP, LUV and AAL, which are scheduled to release first-quarter 2024 earnings shortly.

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Seeking Clues to Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q1 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Norfolk Southern (NSC), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2024.

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What's in Store for Norfolk Southern (NSC) in Q1 Earnings?

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q1 bottom line is likely to have been hurt by high-labor costs following the recent labor negotiations.

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Analysts Estimate Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

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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CSX's Dividend Payouts Boost Prospects Amid Cost Concerns

CSX's shareholder rewards and coal revenue boost are commendable. However, intermodal challenges and high operating costs persist as hurdles.

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Here's Why Norfolk Southern (NSC) Can Grace Your Portfolio

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) dedication to rewarding shareholders despite challenges is commendable. However, declining revenues, a worsening operating ratio and elevated labor costs are major headwinds.