NSC

Norfolk Southern Corporation
NYSEINDUSTRIALSRAILROADS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$71.69B
P/E Ratio
27.17
EPS
$11.75
Beta
1.26
52W High
$326.00
52W Low
$252.80
50-Day MA
$312.77
200-Day MA
$298.57
Dividend Yield
1.67%
Profit Margin
21.90%
Forward P/E
26.39
PEG Ratio
4.71

About Norfolk Southern Corporation

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States, and is the current name of the former Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31,250 km) in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia, and has rights in Canada over the Albany to Montreal route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and previously on CN from Buffalo to St. Thomas.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: December

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$12.19B
Gross Profit (TTM)$5.59B
EBITDA$5.59B
Operating Margin32.30%
Return on Equity17.60%
Return on Assets5.89%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$54.25
Book Value$70.37
Price-to-Book4.58
Price-to-Sales (TTM)5.88
EV/Revenue7.23
EV/EBITDA15.75
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-26.60%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)0.20%
Shares Outstanding$224.59M
Float$224.26M
% Insiders0.04%
% Institutions78.15%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
17.69%
HV 20-Day
20.33%
HV 30-Day
25.89%
HV 60-Day
26.18%
HV Rank
89.3%

Volatility is currently contracting

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($334.18 target)
1
Strong Buy
4
Buy
15
Hold

Latest News

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Respond to STB's Request for Supplemental Information, Submitting First Round of Their Responses

OMAHA, Neb. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today submitted the first portion of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) May 28, 2026, request for additional information to support their accepted merger application. Today's filing addresses the STB's questions regarding Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA), Kansas City Terminal Railway (KCT) and TTX Company. These entities are jointly.

Business Wire7/7/2026Neutral
Anti-AI Investing: The HALO Moat Goes Off The Rails

North American railroads like UNP, NSC, CSX, CNI, and CP exhibit HALO traits: irreplaceable heavy assets, low obsolescence, and durable cash flows. Current railroad valuations are rich, with multiples well above historical averages, suggesting limited near-term upside for new investors. Greenbrier offers a contrarian opportunity: trading below normal multiples, with a $2.1B backlog and 2.9% yield despite near-term headwinds.

Seeking Alpha6/9/2026Negative
Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr Chief Operating Officer

ATLANTA, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has appointed Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Barr has been with Norfolk Southern for two years leading the Mechanical department.

PRNewsWire6/1/2026Neutral
Brookfield Infrastructure Could Quietly Cash In on the Coming Rail Megamerger

North America's freight rail map is about to be redrawn. The proposed merger of Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP | UNP Price Prediction) with Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) would create the first transcontinental railroad, and the Surface Transportation Board review will almost certainly require divestitures of regional lines, yards, and equipment.

24/7 Wall Street5/29/2026Neutral

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