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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$282.95 USD

282.95
2,265,226

+3.08 (1.10%)

Updated Aug 6, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $283.14 +0.19 (0.07%) 4:40 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 C 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

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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2 Railroad Stocks With Solid Dividend Yield You May Count On

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

Zacks Equity Research

Do Options Traders Know Something About Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock We Don't?

Investors need to pay close attention to Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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

Low revenues and deteriorating operating ratio are hurting Norfolk Southern's (NSC) prospects.

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Transport ETFs in Focus Post Q2 Earnings

The second-quarter earnings picture for the transportation sector has also been solid. For a better understanding, let's delve into the results of some well-known industry players.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Lag, Stock Falls

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q2 results suffer due to cost and intermodal woes.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Reports Q2 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 June 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) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -6.35% and 2.99%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Union Pacific (UNP) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Union Pacific (UNP) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -6.55% and 2.59%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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

Escalating fuel cost are likely to hurt Norfolk Southern (NSC) second-quarter 2023 results.

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

Escalating fuel cost are likely to hurt Norfolk Southern (NSC) second-quarter 2023 results.

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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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Union Pacific (UNP) & SMART-TD Ink Employee-Friendly Deal

Union Pacific's (UNP) tentative deal with SMART-TD, on ratification, is set to go a long way in promoting the well-being of employees.

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

Pro-investor steps and sound revenues boost Norfolk Southern (NSC). However, escalating fuel expenses are worrisome.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are part of the Zacks Investment Ideas article.

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2 Railroad Stocks With Solid Dividend Yield You May Count On

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

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Union Pacific (UNP) Signs Paid Sick Leave Deal With BLET

The latest deal between Union Pacific (UNP) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen marks the former's favorable terms with unions.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Inks Paid Sick Leave Deal With SMART-TD

The deal between Norfolk Southern (NSC) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division marks the former's favorable terms with unions.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Canadian National Railway, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX

Canadian National Railway, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Are Railroad Companies Becoming More Employee Friendly?

Here we pick four railroad stocks, Union Pacific (UNP), Canadian National (CNI), Norfolk Southern (NSC) and CSX Corporation (CSX), which have recently entered into collective deals with the unions.

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Canadian National's (CNI) Agreement With TCRC Gets Ratified

The latest deal ratification between Canadian National (CNI) and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference marks the former's favorable terms with unions.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

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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Union Pacific (UNP) Inks Employee-Friendly Deal With BLET

The latest deal between Union Pacific (UNP) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen marks its favorable terms with unions.

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

Solid railway operating revenues and pro-investor steps boost Norfolk Southern (NSC).

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What's in the Cards for Golar LNG (GLNG) in Q1 Earnings?

High operating expenses are likely to have hurt Golar LNG's (GLNG) Q1 2023 performance.