Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
| Market Cap | 62.03B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 9.91B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.01B |
| Shares Out | 255.11M |
| EPS (ttm) | 7.77 |
| PE Ratio | 31.45 |
| Forward PE | 22.57 |
| Dividend | $3.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
| Trading Day | January 22 |
| Last Price | $244.22 |
| Previous Close | $245.36 |
| Change ($) | -1.14 |
| Change (%) | -0.46% |
| Day's Open | 245.03 |
| Day's Range | 240.68 - 245.70 |
| Day's Volume | 1,205,545 |
| 52-Week Range | 117.14 - 256.44 |
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Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q4 results might reflect softness in volumes due to coronavirus-induced freight slowdown. However, reduced costs are expected to have aided the bottom line.
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We finally made it: 2021 is here. Hopefully, many of the issues that were difficult in 2020 will start to fade this year as the country returns to a more normal status.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will announce its fourth-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:...
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has told employees within its mechanical department that it will be furloughing workers. The furloughs, which Norfolk Southern (NS) says will take place across mul...
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Weakness in the coal segment and low volumes hurt Norfolk Southern (NSC). However, the company's strong liquidity position is a tailwind.
NSC's Q3 revenue fell in the double digit percentage range. Management maintained margins via cost containment efforts. Industry rail traffic gained traction in December. Rail traffic should r...
U.S. carload volume on a weekly basis is almost at the same level as a year ago, with last week's volumes down by only 1.4%, according to data from the Association of American Railroads. U.S. ...
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Last month, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) announced a joint venture - Rail Pulse - to adopt GPS and other telematics technology, which will help in real-time track level visibility and total lo...
U.S. intermodal traffic on a weekly basis exceeded the 300,000-unit mark this week amid continued brisk import activity. Intermodal volumes for the week ending Saturday were 301,129 containers...
With coronavirus cases rising sharply in the U.S. and Canada in recent weeks, the Class I railroads have also been grappling with managing increased COVID-19 exposure on their networks. Meanwh...
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mark R. George and Executive Vice President and Chief ...
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern announced that its board of directors has appointed two new officers: John Hatfield is vice president corporate communications. Kat...
Rail is the lowest-emitting mode of freight per ton mile. This infographic shows that rail is only responsible for 6% of logistics-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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A CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) executive confirmed that CSX has talked with short line Pan Am Railways about a possible future involving both companies, but he declined to comment further on the issue. “...
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U.S. rail volumes on a weekly basis rose nearly 2% amid a 9% increase in intermodal traffic. U.S. rail traffic was 522,653 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Oct. 24, which is 1...
The Class I railroads with a presence in the U.S. Gulf Coast are monitoring how Hurricane Zeta will affect rail operations. Service disruptions could occur as a result of the storm, they said ...
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) will be closing “several” yards in Atlanta, and it will cease humping operations at its Macon, Georgia, yard as part of a wider plan to ramp up network efficiency....
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) CEO Jim Squires on Q3 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q3 earnings benefit from low costs. However, decline in volumes weigh on the top line.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 6.36% and -0.78%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the st...
Coal chiseled away at Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) operating revenue for the third quarter of 2020, with a 38% decline in coal revenue dragging overall revenue down by 12%. Operating revenue...
Shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) were flat in pre-market trading after the company reported Q3 results. Quarterly Results Earnings per share fell 2.71% year over year to $2.51, which beat...
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 94 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is pay...
Softness in overall volumes is likely to have marred Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q3 performance.
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), GATX Corporation, Genesee & Wyoming, TrinityRail, and Watco announced a venture to create a new technology platf...
Norfolk Southern (NSC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
After an 82% rise since the March 23 lows of this year, at the current price of around $217 per share we believe Norfolk Southern's stock has reached its near-term potential. NSC stock has ral...
Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q3 revenue estimate hints at an approximate 11% decline from the year-ago period amid coronavirus-induced freight softness.
NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will announce its third-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:...
We believe there may be better investment places for your money than Norfolk Southern stock (NYSE: NSE) at the present time. NSC stock trades at $221 currently and it has gained 16% in value s...
NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) recognizes 58 chemical customers who earned its 2019 Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for safely handling products r...
NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers who ship with Norfolk Southern helped avoid almost 15 million metric tons of carbon emissions in 2019 by choosing rail for their transpor...
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Norfolk Southern is one of America's largest railroad operators with a long history of rising shareholder value.
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Oysters, river otters, shore birds, and other wildlife have a new place to call home along an industrial stretch of the Elizabeth River that Norfolk...
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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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 industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials; and coal, automobiles, and automotive parts. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter passenger services. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22... [Read more...]
| Industry Railroads | |
| CEO James Squires | Employees 24,587 |
| Stock Exchange NYSE | Ticker Symbol NSC |
Financial Performance
In 2019, NSC's revenue was $11.30 billion, a decrease of -1.41% compared to the previous year's $11.46 billion. Earnings were $2.72 billion, an increase of 2.10%.
Analyst Forecasts
According to 27 analysts, the average rating for NSC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is 255.13, which is an increase of 4.47% from the latest price.