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The price of Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE: NSC) closed at $290.55 in the last session, up 2.41% from day before closing price of $283.71. In other words, the price has increased by $2.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.92 million shares were traded. NSC stock price reached its highest trading level at $294.71 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $282.995.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at NSC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 50.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.21. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.71 and its Current Ratio is at 0.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.11.
On July 21, 2025, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $323. Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on July 09, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $288.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 31 ’25 when LAMPHERE GILBERT H bought 607 shares for $259.86 per share. The transaction valued at 157,735 led to the insider holds 2,487 shares of the business.
ANDERSON RICHARD H bought 400 shares of NSC for $99,459 on Dec 13 ’24. The Director now owns 4,400 shares after completing the transaction at $248.65 per share. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, Clyburn William Jr., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 201 shares for $248.41 each. As a result, the insider paid 49,930 and bolstered with 201 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NSC now has a Market Capitalization of 65186140160 and an Enterprise Value of 81859854336. As of this moment, Norfolk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.722 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.517.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NSC is 1.31, which has changed by 0.17664921 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NSC has reached a high of $291.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $201.63. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.84%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, NSC traded on average about 2.20M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1949060 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 224.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 224.24M. Insiders hold about 0.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.66% stake in the company. Shares short for NSC as of 1756425600 were 2943243 with a Short Ratio of 1.34, compared to 1753920000 on 2738850. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2943243 and a Short% of Float of 1.3099999.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for NSC is 5.40, which was 5.4 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.019033521. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.0. The current Payout Ratio is 46.66% for NSC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-01 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-01. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1997-10-10 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) is underway, with the input of 18.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.26, with high estimates of $3.36 and low estimates of $3.2.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.03 and $12.41 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.56. EPS for the following year is $13.99, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $15.17 and $13.4.
Revenue Estimates
According to 15 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.12B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.19B to a low estimate of $3.07B. As of the current estimate, Norfolk Southern Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.05BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.12B. There is a high estimate of $3.17B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.09B.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NSC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.48B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.34B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.12BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.87B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.12B and the low estimate is $12.5B.
