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Ranked #3244 by analyst upside · 2026-08-12
NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Industrials · Market Cap $75B · P/E 28.5x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+9.2%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $334.6
Consensus Target $365.28
Bull Target $414.0
Bear Target $297.0
Analysts Covering 18
ANALYST CONSENSUS - HOLD
Strong Buy
1
Buy
3
Hold
14
Sell
0
52-Week Low $268.23
52-Week High $358.6
YTD Return +17.7%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $75B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 28.5x
Forward P/E 23.4x
EPS (TTM) $11.72
PEG Ratio 4.42
Dividend Yield 1.62%
Revenue (TTM) $12.5B
Profit Margin 21.0%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $268.23
52-Week High $358.6
Current Price $334.6
Bear Target $297.0
Bull Target $414.0
● Now $334.6 ● Target $365.28
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.2M
YTD Return +17.7%
Analyst Count 18
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +9.2%
Last Updated 2026-08-12

ANALYST SUMMARY

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is currently trading at $334.6 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $365.28, implying potential upside of 9.2% over the next 12 months. 18 analysts currently cover NSC, with a consensus rating of Hold - 22% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $414.0, while the most cautious has a target of $297.0.

NSC operates in the Industrials sector with a market capitalisation of $75B. The stock is up 17.7% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $268.23 – $358.6.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for NSC, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Baird - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-04-28 Building track record
TD Cowen - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-27 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-27 Building track record
RBC Capital - Reiterated
Sector Perform → Sector Perform 2026-04-27 Building track record
BMO Capital - Reiterated
Market Perform → Market Perform 2026-04-27 Building track record
Evercore ISI Group - Reiterated
In-Line → In-Line 2026-04-27 Building track record
Bernstein - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-03-31 Building track record
Evercore ISI Group - Reiterated
In-Line → In-Line 2026-03-19 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
47
out of 100
Coverage depth
22/30
Consensus clarity
23/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
2/15

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