Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
234.15
+3.55 (1.54%)
At close: Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM
233.81
-0.34 (-0.15%)
After-hours: Dec 20, 2024, 7:27 PM EST
Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Norfolk Southern stock have an average target of 275.68, with a low estimate of 175 and a high estimate of 316. The average target predicts an increase of 17.74% from the current stock price of 234.15.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 13, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for NSC stock from 19 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $290 → $305 | Buy | Maintains | $290 → $305 | +30.26% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $302 → $316 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $302 → $316 | +34.96% | Nov 12, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $272 → $282 | Buy | Maintains | $272 → $282 | +20.44% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $253 → $259 | Hold | Maintains | $253 → $259 | +10.61% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $276 → $291 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $276 → $291 | +24.28% | Oct 23, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
12.29B
from 12.16B
Increased by 1.07%
Revenue Next Year
12.81B
from 12.29B
Increased by 4.28%
EPS This Year
11.98
from 8.02
Increased by 49.38%
EPS Next Year
13.71
from 11.98
Increased by 14.44%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.9B | 13.6B | 14.5B | |||
| Avg | 12.3B | 12.8B | 13.5B | |||
| Low | 11.8B | 11.9B | 12.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.3% | 11.1% | 13.2% | |||
| Avg | 1.1% | 4.3% | 5.0% | |||
| Low | -2.6% | -2.9% | -3.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.73 | 14.73 | 17.64 | |||
| Avg | 11.98 | 13.71 | 15.58 | |||
| Low | 11.36 | 12.61 | 13.65 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 58.7% | 22.9% | 28.7% | |||
| Avg | 49.4% | 14.4% | 13.6% | |||
| Low | 41.6% | 5.3% | -0.4% |
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.