Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
324.47
+0.99 (0.31%)
Oct 20, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - Market open

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 $356.11. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.75% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $297 (-8.47%) and the highest is $400 (+23.28%).

Price Target: $356.11 (+9.75%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$297$356.11$354.5$400
Change-8.47%+9.75%+9.26%+23.28%

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
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy444444
Buy111111
Hold151516161616
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total202021212121

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bernstein
Bernstein
Buy
Maintains
$396
BuyMaintains$396+22.05%Oct 20, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Hold
Maintains
$360 → $355
HoldMaintains$360 → $355+9.41%Oct 7, 2026
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$376 → $347
HoldMaintains$376 → $347+6.94%Oct 7, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Buy
Reiterates
$376
BuyReiterates$376+15.88%Oct 7, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$385
BuyMaintains$385+18.66%Oct 6, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
13.31B
from 12.18B
Increased by 9.27%
Revenue Next Year
13.90B
from 13.31B
Increased by 4.46%
EPS This Year
12.85
from 12.49
Increased by 2.91%
EPS Next Year
14.32
from 12.85
Increased by 11.39%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
11.14B12.75B12.16B12.12B12.18B13.31B
Revenue Growth
13.82%14.39%-4.62%-0.27%0.47%9.27%
Operating Income
4.55B4.81B3.97B4.58B4.20B4.42B
Net Income
3.01B3.27B1.83B2.62B2.87B2.76B
EPS
----12.4912.85
EPS Growth
----5.40%2.91%
Forward PE
22.2917.4919.0017.9722.9525.24
Dividend / Share
4.164.965.405.405.405.41
Dividend Growth
10.64%19.23%8.87%--0.21%
Free Cash Flow
----2.16B2.36B
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High13.5B
Avg13.3B
Low12.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
11.2%
Avg
9.3%
Low
5.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High13.10
Avg12.85
Low12.58

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
4.9%
Avg
2.9%
Low
0.7%