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S&P 500
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Industrials · Railroads
$327.93
+$2.11 (+0.65%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 21 analysts
Hold
Median price target $352.50 +7.5%
- Open
- $326.30
- Day range
- 323.43 – $328.08
- 52-week range
- 277.80 – $358.60
- Volume
- 1,110,189
- Market cap
- $73,659M
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.5x
- EPS (TTM)
- $11.93
- EPS est. 2026
- $13.03
- P/E est. 2026
- 25.2x
- Dividend yield
- 1.6%
- Beta
- 1.18
- Payout
- 45%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Norfolk Southern financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3,526M | +13.6% |
| Net income | $759M | +6.8% |
| Earnings per share | $3.37 | +6.6% |
| Net margin | 21.5% | −1.4 pp |
| Free cash flow | $736M | +2.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.99 | −12.0% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3,103M | $711M |
| Q4 2025 | $2,974M | $644M |
| Q1 2026 | $2,998M | $547M |
| Q2 2026 | $3,465M | $734M |
| Q3 2026 | $3,526M | $759M |
Norfolk Southern earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 18 | $3.2793.15 – 3.44 | +1.8%$3.220 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 11 | $3.1452.81 – 3.49 | +18.7%$2.650 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 22 | $13.03312.72 – 13.23 | +4.4%$12.490 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 22 | $14.51213.68 – 15.39 | +11.3%$13.033 |
Forward P/E: 25.2x (2026) and 22.6x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3.160 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $3.220 | $2.764 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.650 | $2.494 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.520 | $3.323 |
| Q3 2026 | $3.620 | $3.471 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $3.279 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $3.145 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $13.880 | — |
| 2023 | $8.020 | — |
| 2024 | $11.570 | — |
| 2025 | $12.750 | — |
| 2026 | — | $13.033 |
| 2027 | — | $14.512 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $3.145 | +18.7% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $3.279 | +1.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.620est. $3.471 · surprise +4.3% | +14.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.520est. $3.323 · surprise +5.9% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $2.650est. $2.494 · surprise +6.3% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $3.220est. $2.764 · surprise +16.5% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $3.160 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $14.512 | +11.3% |
| 2026Estimated | $13.033 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $12.750 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | $11.570 | +44.3% |
| 2023 | $8.020 | −42.2% |
| 2022 | $13.880 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Norfolk Southern dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.6% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.6% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $5.40 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $5.40 |
| Payout (TTM) | 45% |
| Last dividend | $1.35Nov 6, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.60 |
| 2020 | $3.76 |
| 2021 | $4.16 |
| 2022 | $4.96 |
| 2023 | $5.40 |
| 2024 | $5.40 |
| 2025 | $5.40 |
| est. 12m | $5.40 |
Norfolk Southern forecasts
21 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 5 buy, 16 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $400.00 | +22.0% |
| Median | $352.50 | +7.5% |
| Low | $297.00 | −9.4% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $292.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $288.72 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $291.24 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $314.74 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $287.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $315.83 |
| May 29, 2026 | $304.96 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $314.59 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $335.48 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $342.79 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $309.00 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $342.64 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $327.93 |
Norfolk Southern peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | 73,659 | 27.5x | 327.93 | +0.65% | 277.80358.60 |
| UNP | Union Pacific | 178,591 | 23.4x | 300.62 | +1.22% | 219.89315.99 |
| CSX | CSX | 94,161 | 26.6x | 51.08 | +1.19% | 33.6353.60 |
| WAB | Wabtec | 50,926 | 37.7x | 303.49 | +1.78% | 194.93306.64 |
| GE | GE Aerospace | 350,603 | 38.6x | 337.91 | +0.71% | 268.91388.84 |
| RTX | RTX | 270,252 | 32.6x | 200.27 | +2.02% | 166.74226.88 |
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