Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
333.93
-1.81 (-0.54%)
At close: Jul 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
338.02
+4.09 (1.23%)
After-hours: Jul 30, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT

Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 21 analysts polled by S&P Global, Norfolk Southern stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $363.72. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 8.92% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $297 (-11.06%) and the highest is $414 (+23.98%).

Price Target: $363.72 (+8.92%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$297$363.72$361.5$414
Change-11.06%+8.92%+8.26%+23.98%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Norfolk Southern stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy444444
Buy111111
Hold181816151516
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total232321202021

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$338
HoldMaintains$338+1.22%Jul 29, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Hold
Maintains
$355
HoldMaintains$355+6.31%Jul 27, 2026
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintains
$360$377
HoldMaintains$360$377+12.90%Jul 27, 2026
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$341$363
HoldMaintains$341$363+8.71%Jul 24, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
$320$360
HoldMaintains$320$360+7.81%Jul 24, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
13.20B
from 12.18B
Increased by 8.37%
Revenue Next Year
13.73B
from 13.20B
Increased by 4.03%
EPS This Year
12.98
from 12.49
Increased by 3.93%
EPS Next Year
14.26
from 12.98
Increased by 9.89%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
11.14B12.75B12.16B12.12B12.18B13.20B
Revenue Growth
13.82%14.39%-4.62%-0.27%0.47%8.37%
Operating Income
4.55B4.81B3.97B4.58B4.20B4.45B
Net Income
3.01B3.27B1.83B2.62B2.87B2.77B
EPS
----12.4912.98
EPS Growth
----5.40%3.93%
Forward PE
22.2917.4919.0017.9722.9525.72
Dividend / Share
4.164.965.405.405.405.42
Dividend Growth
-19.23%8.87%--0.33%
Free Cash Flow
2.47B1.64B1.54B268.50M1.45B2.35B
No. Analysts
-----19
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High13.4B
Avg13.2B
Low12.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
10.1%
Avg
8.4%
Low
5.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High13.26
Avg12.98
Low12.58

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
6.2%
Avg
3.9%
Low
0.7%