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NSC
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Jul 3 closing price
Price
$262.50
Change
+$0.50 (+0.19%)
Capitalization
59.18B

NSC stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States... Show more

Industry: #Railroads
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Jul 03, 2025

NSC in +2.57% Uptrend, advancing for three consecutive days on July 01, 2025

Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where NSC advanced for three days, in of 325 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 03, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NSC as a result. In of 82 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NSC just turned positive on July 01, 2025. Looking at past instances where NSC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 53 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 280 cases where NSC Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NSC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

NSC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. NSC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.078) is normal, around the industry mean (2.201). P/E Ratio (17.918) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.437). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.464) is also within normal values, averaging (3.469). Dividend Yield (0.021) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.909) is also within normal values, averaging (2.854).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

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NSC paid dividends on May 20, 2025

Norfolk Southern Corp NSC Stock Dividends
А dividend of $1.35 per share was paid with a record date of May 20, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of May 02, 2025. Read more...
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP), CSX Corp (NASDAQ:CSX), Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE:NSC).

Industry description

The Railroad industry includes passenger and freight transportation services along rail lines. This also includes companies that provide maintenance and switching duties as part of rail services. Within North America, the industry is largely dominated by some large operators. Several short-line railroads serve regional and local routes. Union Pacific Corporation, Canadian National Railway Company, and CSX Corporation are some of the prominent names in the business. The railroad business is relatively cyclical; economic expansion boost the freight services in particular, while economic stagnation often dampens transportation demand.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Railroads Industry is 16.48B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 320 to 141.17B. UNP holds the highest valuation in this group at 141.17B. The lowest valued company is URAL at 320.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Railroads Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. GBX experienced the highest price growth at 22%, while WJRYF experienced the biggest fall at -6%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Railroads Industry was -50%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -62% and the average quarterly volume growth was -59%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 62
Price Growth Rating: 50
SMR Rating: 74
Profit Risk Rating: 76
Seasonality Score: 32 (-100 ... +100)
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a major freight railroad

Industry Railroads

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Industry
Railroads
Address
650 West Peachtree Street NW
Phone
+1 855 667-3655
Employees
20700
Web
https://www.norfolksouthern.com