Norfolk Southern Corporation

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Key statistics

Previous close340.95
Open344.15
Day range336.90345.75
52-week range277.80358.60
Off day high−0.47%
Off 52-week high−4.03%
Volume1.41M
Avg. volume (3M)1.01M
Market cap77.30B
EPS (TTM)11.93
Forward P/E23.71
P/E ratio (TTM)28.85
Dividend yield1.57% (5.40)
Beta (5Y)1.18
Shares outstanding224.62M
Short interest3.18% of float
Earnings dateOct 22, 2026 (est.)
Analyst target360.61
Profit margin20.71%

Against its peers

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Market cap 77.30B 77.34B 96.42B 183.29B 49.50B 157.56B
P/E (TTM) 28.8 22.5 27.1 24.1 36.6 10.4
Forward P/E 23.7 20.1 22.2 21.4 23.4 8.5
Price/book 4.6 5.0 6.7 8.3 4.4 0.8
Dividend yield 1.57% 2.03% 1.08% 1.84% 0.42% 4.81%
1-year change +21.43% +31.54% +43.60% +39.59% +41.63% −11.70%
Today +0.94% +2.11% +2.62% +1.68% +1.09% −0.36%

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RealClearMarkets·Positive

Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Could Be Rail's Missing Link

Over the past decade, freight shipments have steadily shifted towards highway trucks over railroads. The reason is straightforward, although not entirely beneficial: trucks, generally, have been faster. That’s not to say trucks are more…

Warren County Post·

Norfolk Southern Locomotive Overturns in Franklin

Warren County Post Norfolk Southern Locomotive Overturns in Franklin FRANKLIN, OH -- Franklin Police were dispatched to a train derailment around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. There, they were met with a Norfolk Southern locomotive overturned…

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Journal of Commerce·Negative

Schneider switching East Coast partner to Norfolk Southern

Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis MPV operators more optimistic as congestion, vessel delays tighten capacity The Journal of Commerce Breakbulk Ship Capacity Indicator fell to its lowest level since the index was launched in Februar

@indexbox··4 outletsPositive

Norfolk Southern and Schneider National Partner to Expand Eastern US Intermodal Capacity

The transition is scheduled to start next month, with the companies working toward an official implementation date of Jan. 1, 2027, Schneider President and CEO Jim Filter said on an Oct. 29 earnings call. A dedicated transition team…

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The Regulatory Review·Negative

Why Past Rail Mergers Are a Poor Guide

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern deal should be evaluated by weighing its potential benefits. The STB accepted the railroads’ revised merger application for consideration in May 2026 after rejecting their original application as…

InsideFlyer·Negative

Kirby says American discussed merger before public rejection

United CEO Scott Kirby says American Airlines discussed his merger proposal before publicly rejecting it, surprising him. American disputes his account, while Kirby’s April explanation said the carrier had declined to engage. He says the…

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