Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
279.06
+0.87 (0.31%)
Sep 4, 2025, 11:07 AM - Market open
Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 18 analysts that cover Norfolk Southern stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $285.56, which forecasts a 2.33% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $247 and the highest is $323.
Price Target: $285.56 (+2.33%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jul 30, 2025.
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 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Hold | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $288 → $305 | Hold | Maintains | $288 → $305 | +9.30% | Jul 30, 2025 |
Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jul 30, 2025 |
Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $290 → $300 | Buy | Maintains | $290 → $300 | +7.50% | Jul 30, 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy → Hold Downgrades $279 → $289 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $279 → $289 | +3.56% | Jul 30, 2025 |
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy → Hold Downgrades $282 → $288 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $282 → $288 | +3.20% | Jul 30, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
12.46B
from 12.12B
Increased by 2.74%
Revenue Next Year
13.00B
from 12.46B
Increased by 4.35%
EPS This Year
12.71
from 11.57
Increased by 9.81%
EPS Next Year
14.19
from 12.71
Increased by 11.67%
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 | |||
Avg | 12.5B | 13.0B | |||
Low | 11.9B | 12.3B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 8.1% | 10.6% | |||
Avg | 2.7% | 4.4% | |||
Low | -1.6% | -1.3% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 13.68 | 15.93 | |||
Avg | 12.71 | 14.19 | |||
Low | 12.16 | 13.16 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 18.2% | 25.3% | |||
Avg | 9.8% | 11.7% | |||
Low | 5.1% | 3.6% |
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.