Norfolk Southern (NSC)

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NSC

Norfolk Southern

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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NSC Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

4 Buy

9 Hold

0 Sell

Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to

Norfolk

Southern

in the past 3 months

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NSC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$314.58

▲(9.61% Upside)

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Norfolk Southern in the last 3 months. The average price target is $314.58 with a high forecast of $350.00 and a low forecast of $295.00. The average price target represents a 9.61% change from the last price of $287.00.

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Highest Price Target$350.00

Average Price Target$314.58

Lowest Price Target$295.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

David Vernon

Bernstein

$322→$313

Buy

9.06%

Upside

Reiterated

03/31/26

Bernstein Keeps Their Buy Rating on Norfolk Southern (NSC)We reach our one-year price target of $313 (previously $322) by using our NTM+1 EPS estimate of $13.98 (previously $14.39) with a multiple of 22.4x (unchanged).

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$320

Buy

11.50%

Upside

Reiterated

03/27/26

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Receives a Buy from Barclays

Walter Spracklin

RBC Capital

$320→$310

Hold

8.01%

Upside

Reiterated

03/26/26

Norfolk Southern price target lowered to $310 from $320 at RBC CapitalNorfolk Southern price target lowered to $310 from $320 at RBC Capital

Jonathan Chappell

Evercore ISI

$292→$295

Hold

2.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/19/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV)

Daniel Moore CFA

Robert W. Baird

$288→$315

Hold

9.76%

Upside

Reiterated

03/06/26

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Receives a Hold from Robert W. Baird

Stephanie Moore

Jefferies

$300→$350

Hold

21.95%

Upside

Reiterated

03/02/26

Norfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at JefferiesNorfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at Jefferies

Ariel Rosa

Citi

$300

Hold

4.53%

Upside

Reiterated

02/25/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), Kratos Defense (NASDAQ: KTOS) and Comfortdelgro (Other OTC: CDGLF)

Thomas Wadewitz

UBS

$342

Hold

19.16%

Upside

Downgraded

02/06/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Konica Minolta (Other OTC: KNCAF), Cummins (NYSE: CMI) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)

Jason Seidl

TD Cowen

$314

Buy

9.41%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

TD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Brian Ossenbeck

J.P. Morgan

$301→$296

Hold

3.14%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods Picks

Fadi Chamoun

BMO Capital

$305

Hold

6.27%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV), Waste Management (NYSE: WM) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)

Nathan Martin

Benchmark Co.

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

01/16/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: XPO (NYSE: XPO), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and QXO Inc (NYSE: QXO)

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$315

Buy

9.76%

Upside

Assigned

01/06/26

Wells Fargo Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Richa Harnain

Deutsche Bank

$354→$297

Hold

3.48%

Upside

Downgraded

12/11/25

Norfolk Southern downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche BankNorfolk Southern downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank

Patrick Brown

Raymond James

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

10/14/25

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Any

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Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

David Vernon

Bernstein

$322→$313

Buy

9.06%

Upside

Reiterated

03/31/26

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$320

Buy

11.50%

Upside

Reiterated

03/27/26

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Receives a Buy from Barclays

Walter Spracklin

RBC Capital

$320→$310

Hold

8.01%

Upside

Reiterated

03/26/26

Norfolk Southern price target lowered to $310 from $320 at RBC CapitalNorfolk Southern price target lowered to $310 from $320 at RBC Capital

Jonathan Chappell

Evercore ISI

$292→$295

Hold

2.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/19/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV)

Daniel Moore CFA

Robert W. Baird

$288→$315

Hold

9.76%

Upside

Reiterated

03/06/26

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Receives a Hold from Robert W. Baird

Stephanie Moore

Jefferies

$300→$350

Hold

21.95%

Upside

Reiterated

03/02/26

Norfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at JefferiesNorfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at Jefferies

Ariel Rosa

Citi

$300

Hold

4.53%

Upside

Reiterated

02/25/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), Kratos Defense (NASDAQ: KTOS) and Comfortdelgro (Other OTC: CDGLF)

Thomas Wadewitz

UBS

$342

Hold

19.16%

Upside

Downgraded

02/06/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Konica Minolta (Other OTC: KNCAF), Cummins (NYSE: CMI) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)

Jason Seidl

TD Cowen

$314

Buy

9.41%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

TD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Brian Ossenbeck

J.P. Morgan

$301→$296

Hold

3.14%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods Picks

Fadi Chamoun

BMO Capital

$305

Hold

6.27%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV), Waste Management (NYSE: WM) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)

Nathan Martin

Benchmark Co.

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

01/16/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: XPO (NYSE: XPO), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and QXO Inc (NYSE: QXO)

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$315

Buy

9.76%

Upside

Assigned

01/06/26

Wells Fargo Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Richa Harnain

Deutsche Bank

$354→$297

Hold

3.48%

Upside

Downgraded

12/11/25

Norfolk Southern downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche BankNorfolk Southern downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank

Patrick Brown

Raymond James

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

10/14/25

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Average Return

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1 Year

David VernonBernstein

Success Rate

13/15 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+9.03%

reiterated a buy rating 3 days ago

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Average Return

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NSC Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Mar 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, NSC has received 14 Buy Ratings, 21 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. NSC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 314.58.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

NSC Financial Forecast

NSC Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NSC is $2.59 with a range of $2.30 to $2.80. The previous quarter’s EPS was $3.22. NSC beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NSC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

NSC Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for NSC is $2.99B with a range of $2.96B to $3.03B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.97B. NSC beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NSC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

NSC Stock Forecast FAQ

What is NSC’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Norfolk Southern’s 12-month average price target is 314.58.

What is NSC’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Norfolk Southern has 9.61% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is NSC a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Norfolk Southern has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Norfolk Southern’s price target?

The average price target for Norfolk Southern is 314.58. This is based on 13 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $350.00 ,the lowest forecast is $295.00. The average price target represents 9.61% Increase from the current price of $287.

What do analysts say about Norfolk Southern?

Norfolk Southern’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 13 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

NSC Analyst Ratings

NSC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Norfolk Southern

NSC Analyst Recommendation Trends

NSC Financial Forecast

NSC Earnings Forecast

NSC Sales Forecast

NSC Stock Forecast FAQ

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