Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Market Cap | 58.37B |
Revenue (ttm) | 12.75B |
Net Income (ttm) | 3.27B |
Shares Out | 231.51M |
EPS (ttm) | 13.88 |
PE Ratio | 18.16 |
Forward PE | 17.83 |
Dividend | $4.96 (1.97%) |
Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 3, 2022 |
Volume | 908,737 |
Open | 252.62 |
Previous Close | 254.84 |
Day's Range | 250.93 - 255.32 |
52-Week Range | 203.65 - 291.55 |
Beta | 1.33 |
Analysts | Buy |
Price Target | 255.94 (+1.52%) |
Earnings Date | Jan 25, 2023 |
About NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and re... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2022, NSC's revenue was $12.75 billion, an increase of 14.39% compared to the previous year's $11.14 billion. Earnings were $3.27 billion, an increase of 8.82%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 34 analysts, the average rating for NSC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $255.94, which is an increase of 1.52% from the latest price.
News

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Norfolk Southern profit comes up shy of forecasts, while dividend hike boosts yield above 2%
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Norfolk Southern reports Q4 and full-year 2022 results
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Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Is a Beat in Store for Norfolk Southern (NSC) in Q4 Earnings?
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
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Norfolk Southern to announce Q4 2022 earnings results on January 25
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