Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
266.57
+3.43 (1.30%)
Jul 11, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts that cover Norfolk Southern stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $273.58, which forecasts a 2.63% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $247 and the highest is $295.
Price Target: $273.58 (+2.63%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Norfolk Southern stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Hold | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $259 → $288 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $259 → $288 | +8.04% | Jul 9, 2025 |
Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Maintains $258 → $295 | Buy | Maintains | $258 → $295 | +10.67% | Jul 8, 2025 |
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $272 → $282 | Buy | Maintains | $272 → $282 | +5.79% | Jul 8, 2025 |
B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $280 → $290 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $280 → $290 | +8.79% | Jul 2, 2025 |
Baird | Baird | Hold Initiates $255 | Hold | Initiates | $255 | -4.34% | Jul 1, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
12.46B
from 12.12B
Increased by 2.79%
Revenue Next Year
13.00B
from 12.46B
Increased by 4.32%
EPS This Year
12.75
from 11.57
Increased by 10.15%
EPS Next Year
14.42
from 12.75
Increased by 13.12%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 13.1B | 13.8B | 14.5B | ||
Avg | 12.5B | 13.0B | 13.6B | ||
Low | 11.8B | 12.2B | 12.8B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 8.2% | 10.5% | 11.8% | ||
Avg | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.0% | ||
Low | -2.3% | -2.1% | -1.4% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 13.57 | 15.76 | 18.54 | ||
Avg | 12.75 | 14.42 | 16.26 | ||
Low | 11.97 | 13.23 | 14.33 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 17.2% | 23.6% | 28.6% | ||
Avg | 10.2% | 13.1% | 12.7% | ||
Low | 3.4% | 3.8% | -0.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.