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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$279.87 USD

279.87
1,778,288

+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.

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  • Growth Score A
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  • 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

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Purchases Great Lakes Reload property

By purchasing the GLR property in Chicago, Norfolk Southern (NSC) aims to enhance freight transportation services and access to new markets.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Announces New Executive VP and COO

Norfolk Southern (NSC) announces the appointment of John Orr as its executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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Here's Why Investors Should Give Norfolk Southern (NSC) a Miss

Revenue woes, a declining operating ratio and rising labor costs pose challenges for Norfolk Southern (NSC).

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Activist Group Calls for Norfolk Southern (NSC) Board Revamp

Ancora Holdings aims to replace Norfolk Southern's (NSC) current CEO, Alan Shaw, with Jim Barber.

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A Look at Transport ETFs Post Uninspiring Q4 Earnings

The fourth-quarter earnings picture for the transportation sector has been unimpressive. Let's take a look at transport ETFs.

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Company News for Jan 29, 2024

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Lag, Stock Falls

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) operating expenses increase 10% year over year in Q4.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

The headline numbers for Norfolk Southern (NSC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2023, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -2.41% and 1.17%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Countdown to Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS

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 December 2023.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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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Is a Beat in Store for Norfolk Southern (NSC) in Q4 Earnings?

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) fourth-quarter 2023 revenues are expected to have been weighed down by segmental weakness.

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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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Strength Seen in Norfolk Southern (NSC): Can Its 3.6% Jump Turn into More Strength?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

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Here's Why Investors Should Hold Norfolk Southern (NSC) Now

Investor-friendly steps and solid liquidity boost Norfolk Southern (NSC).

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2 Railroad Stocks With Solid Dividend Yield You May Count On

Here we present two railroad stocks, Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC), which have a solid five-year dividend growth history.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Provide Rail Service to Georgia

Norfolk Southern (NSC) will link the blue ridge connector inland terminal to Georgia Ports Authority's mason mega rail terminal in Savannah.

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Here's Why Investors Should Avoid Norfolk Southern (NSC) Now

Low revenues, supply-chain woes and high labor costs are hurting Norfolk Southern's (NSC) prospects.

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Why Is Norfolk Southern (NSC) Up 15.4% Since Last Earnings Report?

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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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Misses on Q3 Earnings, Decreases Y/Y

Low revenues from key segments hurt Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q3 results.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Norfolk Southern (NSC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -3.28% and 0.97%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Is a Beat in Store for Norfolk Southern (NSC) in Q3 Earnings?

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) third-quarter 2023 revenues are expected to have been weighed down by segmental weakness.

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UPS Gears Up to Release Q3 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

High labor and fuel costs are likely to have hurt UPS' third-quarter 2023 performance.

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Union Pacific (UNP) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Union Pacific (UNP) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 2.45% and 1.02%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?