Norfolk Southern Corp(NSC) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 28.35 | EPS (ttm) | 11.92 | Insider Own | 0.1% | Shs Outstand | 224.6M | Perf Week | 3.05% |
| Market Cap | 75.94B | Forward P/E | 23.28 | EPS next Y | 11.32% | Insider Trans | - | Shs Float | 224.4M | Perf Month | 8.02% |
| Enterprise Value | 90.96B | PEG | 2.75 | EPS next Q | 3.26 | Inst Own | 78.19% | Short Float | 3.18% | Perf Quarter | 1.25% |
| Income | 2.68B | P/S | 5.86 | EPS this Y | 4.43% | Inst Trans | -0.52% | Short Ratio | 6.8 | Perf Half Y | 8.32% |
| Sales | 12.96B | P/B | 4.54 | EPS next 5Y | 8.48% | ROA | 5.92% | Short Interest | 7.14M | Perf YTD | 17.1% |
| Book/sh | 74.48 | P/C | 47.52 | EPS past 3/5Y | -2.79% 10.22% | ROE | 16.82% | 52W High | -5.72% ($358.60) | Perf Year | 20.57% |
| Cash/sh | 7.11 | P/FCF | 46.11 | Sales past 3/5Y | -1.5% 4.47% | ROIC | 8.2% | 52W Low | 21.7% ($277.80) | Perf 3Y | 83.22% |
| Dividend Est. | $5.42 (1.6%) | EV/EBITDA | 16.12 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -9.02% | Gross Margin | 32.52% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.5% 1.73% | Perf 5Y | 15.32% |
| Dividend TTM | 5.4 | EV/Sales | 7.02 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 5.99% | Oper. Margin | 32.52% | ATR (14) | 5.88 | Perf 10Y | 266.41% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/11/6 | Quick Ratio | 0.81 | EPS Q/Q | 6.66% | Profit Margin | 20.68% | RSI (14) | 63.66 | Recom | 2.71 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 2.87% 7.51% | Current Ratio | 0.9 | Sales Q/Q | 13.63% | SMA20 | 4.33% ($324.06) | Beta | 1.21 | Target Price | $362 |
| Payout | 42.36% | Debt/Eq | 0.99 | Earnings | 2026/10/22 | SMA50 | 3.55% ($326.5) | Rel Volume | 0.77 | Prev Close | $339.74 |
| Employees | 19300 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.95 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 4.49% 0.61% | SMA200 | 7.48% ($314.56) | Avg Volume(3M) | 1.05M | Price | $338.09 |
| IPO | 1982/6/2 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 16669 | Volume | 812,063 | Change | -0.49% |
🚂 A global leading freight railroad company operating a vast rail network connecting 22 states across the eastern United States. The company was formed in 1982 through the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway, and holds a key position in the Eastern intermodal (container combined transport) network.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
6% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 77% of its average volume.
Ex-dividend date: November 6
8 days to go. Buy before this date to receive the dividend.
NSC earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $32.52 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +4.4% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $1,612. Peers typically go for $1,627. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 30% pricier now.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 5 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Hold.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +15.3%. The S&P 500 did +69% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.60% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 78.2%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #4 of 12 in the industry
Based on market cap of $76B.
FAQ
What kind of company is NSC?
NSC belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Railroads industry.
What is the market cap of NSC?
The market cap of NSC is approximately $75.9B, ranking 229 within its sector.
Does NSC pay dividends?
NSC has a dividend yield of approximately 1.60%, with an annual dividend of $5.42.
What is the P/E ratio of NSC?
NSC has a P/E ratio of approximately 28.4x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for NSC?
NSC has recorded a 52-week high of $358.60 and a low of $277.80.
