Norfolk Southern stock
NSCNYSENorfolk Southern Corporation, IndustrialsISIN US6558441084
70Score 70 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
73 / 100
Price history
+15% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 4.3% above it.
Since July 2025 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 45).
The price is 6.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 63% (July 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$324.05
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$316.91
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)45
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$278.19
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$352.98
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Norfolk Southern Corporation belongs to the Railroads industry (United States) and, with a market value of $74.26B, is number 5 of 29 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $12.18B (up 0.5% year on year) and earnings of $2.87B (up 9.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $13.46B (up 10.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of $13.04 (up 4.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 70 out of 100 (Strong): rank 209 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 27.7 (Railroads median 25, own median of recent years 19.7).
- Our model puts fair value at $333.81, with the price 1% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 25 years.Capital allocation 74
- Share buybacksShare count down 12% since 2020.Capital allocation 74
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 89
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $278.18 and expensive above $417.26 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $370.26 (cash-flow model) and $297.36 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $300.37, at 7.8% it would be $384.19.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (25).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 42%, operating 33%, net 24%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 28 Jan 2027in 77 days
- Last reported
- 22 Oct 2026EPS reported $3.62 (expected $3.46)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $13.04+1.2%
- Revenue
- $13.46B+1.0%
- Earnings per share
- $14.52+1.3%
- Revenue
- $14.18B+1.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +6.0%Operating expense guidance updated for $400 million to $500 million of incremental fuel expense alongside a stronger volume outlook; no other change in targets stated.
“Now regarding the financial guidance, our original OpEx guidance was $8.2 billion to $8.4 billion, which we are updating to account for the large swing in fuel estimated to be $400 million to $500 million of incremental expense compared to our review at the beginning of the year.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 23 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Norfolk Southern
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 70
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Railroads
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Union PacificUNP $179.48B76
- CSXCSX $95.67B73
- Canadian Pacific Kansas CityCP $81.54B66
- Canadian National RailwayCNI $76.5B73
- Westinghouse Air Brake TechnologiesWAB $51.04B71
- Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway601816.SS $38.14B70
- East Japan Railway9020.T $27.53B56
- CRRC601766.SS $27.28B61
ETFs that hold Norfolk Southern
Held by 98 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USDIQQI | 2.22% | 0.65% | €2.34B |
| WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTEH | 1.88% | 0.23% | €2.41B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Industrials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDI | 1.43% | 0.15% | €874.42M |
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| iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF2B7C | 1.43% | 0.15% | €635.94M |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY1 | 0.94% | 0.35% | €106.3M |
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccFUSU | 0.81% | 0.30% | €2.09B |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Industrials UCITS ETF 1CXDWI | 0.79% | 0.25% | €1.21B |
| State Street SPDR Morningstar Multi-Asset Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF (Dist)ZPRI | 0.72% | 0.40% | €622.34M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong since 10 Nov 2026, previously Neutral
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.