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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

Industrials | Railroads | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
302.38 USD -0.25 (-0.083%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 302.42 +0.04 (0.013%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:23 p.m. EDT

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) appears to be a solid long-term investment with a strong dividend yield and consistent payout history. The recent price action shows some consolidation, but the overall trend is positive. The short-term options activity indicates a mixed sentiment, with both bullish and bearish signals. However, the long-term fundamentals and the current price relative to the 52-week high suggest that it could be a good time to consider buying for the long term. The dividend yield and payout ratio are favorable, making NSC an attractive option for income-focused investors.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.044005
AutoARIMA0.045181
MSTL0.045399
AutoETS0.045403

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.09
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.140
Excess Kurtosis -1.43
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-05
Debt to Equity Ratio 114.742
Revenue per Share 54.133
Market Cap 67,906,093,056
Trailing P/E 23.70
Forward P/E 22.57
Beta 1.31
Profit Margins 23.59%
Website https://www.norfolksouthern.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:23 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Call options are showing some interest in the upper end of the price range, with notable OI at strikes like 310 and 330. However, put options are also showing significant OI, particularly around strikes like 280 and 260, indicating some bearish sentiment. The overall IV is low, suggesting limited volatility expectations, but there are spikes in IV at certain strikes, indicating potential for sharp moves. The ATM options have low IV, suggesting traders are not expecting large price movements around the current price. The recent put activity around the lower strikes might indicate a potential for a pullback, while the call activity suggests some bullish sentiment on the upside.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.44% 2.02% 2.31% 2.18%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-06 1.350000 0.440485
2025-11-07 1.350000 0.477032
2025-08-01 1.350000 0.495719
2025-05-02 1.350000 0.610239
2025-02-07 1.350000 0.552998
2024-11-01 1.350000 0.553782
2024-08-02 1.350000 0.572064
2024-05-02 1.350000 0.598858
2024-02-01 1.350000 0.551806
2023-11-02 1.350000 0.738301
2023-08-03 1.350000 0.627697
2023-05-04 1.350000 0.703695
2023-02-02 1.350000 0.566887
2022-11-03 1.240000 0.587202
2022-08-05 1.240000 0.534444
2022-05-05 1.240000 0.524866
2022-02-03 1.240000 0.491107
2021-11-04 1.090000 0.420315
2021-08-06 1.090000 0.468949
2021-05-06 0.990000 0.381609
2021-02-04 0.990000 0.447487
2020-11-05 0.940000 0.463974
2020-08-06 0.940000 0.537409
2020-05-07 0.940000 0.623442
2020-02-06 0.940000 0.499894
2019-10-31 0.940000 0.586742
2019-08-02 0.940000 0.589674
2019-05-02 0.860000 0.490710
2019-02-01 0.860000 0.584689
2018-11-01 0.800000 0.550564
2018-08-03 0.800000 0.542628
2018-05-03 0.720000 0.597497
2018-02-01 0.720000 0.570076
2017-11-02 0.610000 0.545229
2017-08-03 0.610000 0.638164
2017-05-03 0.610000 0.620951
2017-02-01 0.610000 0.610015
2016-11-02 0.590000 0.773235
2016-08-04 0.590000 0.817155
2016-05-04 0.590000 0.810986
2016-02-03 0.590000 1.077727
2015-11-04 0.590000 0.911027
2015-08-05 0.590000 0.892956
2015-05-06 0.590000 0.741855
2015-04-29 0.590000 0.724028
2015-02-04 0.590000 0.706440
2014-11-05 0.570000 0.664766
2014-07-30 0.570000 0.707854
2014-04-30 0.540000 0.739369
2014-02-05 0.540000 0.766056
2013-10-30 0.520000 0.786991
2013-07-31 0.520000 0.936239
2013-05-01 0.500000 0.882044
2013-01-30 0.500000 0.969094
2012-10-31 0.500000 1.095945
2012-08-09 0.500000 0.919746
2012-05-02 0.470000 0.870025
2012-02-01 0.470000 0.888083
2011-11-02 0.430000 0.815134
2011-08-03 0.430000 0.832079
2011-05-04 0.400000 0.773771
2011-02-02 0.400000 0.923691
2010-11-03 0.360000 0.820146
2010-08-04 0.360000 0.889627
2010-05-05 0.340000 0.834923
2010-02-03 0.340000 1.011118
2009-11-04 0.340000 0.989390
2009-08-05 0.340000 1.143522
2009-04-29 0.340000 1.409675
2009-02-04 0.340000 1.308617
2008-11-05 0.320000 0.841229
2008-07-30 0.320000 0.655385
2008-04-30 0.290000 0.737350
2008-01-30 0.290000 0.847470
2007-10-31 0.260000 0.770512
2007-08-01 0.260000 0.743358
2007-05-02 0.220000 0.649802
2007-01-31 0.220000 0.687883
2006-11-01 0.180000 0.534125
2006-08-02 0.180000 0.659566
2006-05-03 0.160000 0.449867
2006-02-01 0.160000 0.508987
2005-11-02 0.130000 0.497881
2005-08-03 0.130000 0.553211
2005-05-04 0.110000 0.545702
2005-02-02 0.110000 0.503216
2004-11-03 0.100000 0.468706
2004-08-04 0.100000 0.593076
2004-05-05 0.080000 0.538654
2004-02-04 0.080000 0.595371
2003-11-05 0.080000 0.630913
2003-07-30 0.080000 0.691074
2003-04-30 0.070000 0.540623
2003-02-05 0.070000 0.592106
2002-10-30 0.070000 0.555933
2002-07-31 0.070000 0.572148
2002-05-01 0.060000 0.465622
2002-01-30 0.060000 0.448084
2001-10-31 0.060000 0.598187
2001-08-01 0.060000 0.505320
2001-05-02 0.060000 0.526407
2001-01-31 0.060000 0.619546
2000-11-01 0.200000 2.386139
2000-08-02 0.200000 1.801420
2000-05-03 0.200000 2.056803
2000-02-02 0.200000 2.152504
1999-11-03 0.200000 1.500245
1999-08-04 0.200000 1.230277
1999-05-05 0.200000 1.016222
1999-02-03 0.200000 1.346927
1998-11-04 0.200000 1.135686
1998-08-05 0.200000 1.304909
1998-04-29 0.200000 1.124722
1998-02-04 0.200000 1.123108
1997-11-05 0.200000 1.181103
1997-07-30 0.200000 1.018703
1997-04-30 0.200000 1.266376
1997-02-05 0.200000 1.298290
1996-10-30 0.186667 1.213033
1996-07-31 0.186667 1.339450
1996-05-01 0.186667 1.316126
1996-01-31 0.186667 1.392152
1995-11-01 0.173333 1.371553
1995-08-02 0.173333 1.431018
1995-05-01 0.173333 1.577807
1995-01-30 0.173333 1.685867
1994-10-31 0.160000 1.550357
1994-08-01 0.160000 1.561982
1994-05-02 0.160000 1.561580
1994-01-31 0.160000 1.357028
1993-11-01 0.160000 1.501149
1993-08-02 0.160000 1.570715
1993-05-03 0.150000 1.565478
1993-02-01 0.150000 1.518058
1992-11-02 0.150000 1.581894
1992-08-03 0.150000 1.664857
1992-05-04 0.150000 1.552159
1992-02-03 0.150000 1.752937
1991-10-28 0.133333 1.485363
1991-07-29 0.133333 1.827281
1991-04-29 0.133333 1.962512
1991-01-28 0.133333 2.069667
1990-10-29 0.133333 2.579671
1990-07-30 0.133333 2.118057
1990-04-30 0.120000 2.243072
1990-01-29 0.120000 2.342345
1989-10-30 0.120000 2.357416
1989-07-31 0.120000 2.333121
1989-05-01 0.110000 2.340107
1989-01-30 0.110000 2.442394
1988-10-31 0.110000 2.689001
1988-08-01 0.110000 2.947837
1988-05-02 0.100000 2.798447
1988-02-01 0.100000 2.791046
1987-11-02 0.100000 3.230579
1987-08-03 0.100000 2.271658
1987-05-04 0.100000 2.710065
1987-02-02 0.100000 2.604778
1986-11-03 0.094444 2.784965
1986-07-28 0.094444 2.915402
1986-04-28 0.094444 2.593105
1986-02-03 0.094444 2.858023
1985-10-28 0.094444 3.454816
1985-07-29 0.094444 3.548353
1985-04-29 0.094444 3.837430
1985-01-28 0.094444 3.835351
1984-10-29 0.088889 4.199437
1984-07-30 0.088889 4.911293
1984-04-30 0.088889 4.367794
1984-01-30 0.088889 4.042011
1983-10-31 0.077778 3.604274
1983-08-01 0.077778 3.934117
1983-05-02 0.077778 4.110346
1983-01-31 0.077778 4.351869
1982-10-29 0.077778 4.115582
1982-08-02 0.077778 5.126103
Additional Data
dividendRate 5.4
dividendYield 1.79
exDividendDate 2026-02-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 5.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.01784357
lastDividendValue 1.35
lastDividendDate 2026-02-06
dividendDate 2026-02-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.381109
Address1 650 West Peachtree Street NW
All Time High 319.94
All Time Low 4.472222
Ask 305.59
Ask Size 40
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,397,470
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,371,208
Average Volume 1,371,208
Average Volume10Days 1,397,470
Beta 1.31
Bid 299.02
Bid Size 120
Board Risk 1
Book Value 69.276
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 302.38
Current Ratio 0.847
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 306.74
Day Low 301.89
Debt To Equity 114.742
Display Name Norfolk Southern
Dividend Date 1,771,545,600
Dividend Rate 5.4
Dividend Yield 1.79
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,033,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,033,800
Earnings Growth -0.114
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.121
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,033,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,033,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,033,800
Ebitda 5,597,000,192
Ebitda Margins 0.45951998
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.046
Enterprise To Revenue 6.914
Enterprise Value 84,215,087,104
Eps Current Year 11.99586
Eps Forward 13.39739
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 12.76
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,770,336,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 300.2116
Fifty Day Average Change 2.168396
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.007222892
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 38.1109
Fifty Two Week High 319.94
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.559998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.054885283
Fifty Two Week Low 214.78
Fifty Two Week Low Change 87.600006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.40785924
Fifty Two Week Range 214.78 - 319.94
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 391,872,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.03
Float Shares 224,201,481
Forward Eps 13.39739
Forward P E 22.570068
Free Cashflow 1,452,499,968
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 19,300
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.45951998
Gross Profits 5,597,000,192
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00082
Held Percent Institutions 0.78436995
Implied Shares Outstanding 224,572,026
Industry Railroads
Industry Disp Railroads
Industry Key railroads
Ir Website http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/Investors/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,336,000
Last Dividend Value 1.35
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 876,441,600
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals, including sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and operates an intermodal network. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Long Name Norfolk Southern Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 67,906,093,056
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_292268
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 2,870,000,128
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 67,885,770,193
Number Of Analyst Opinions 19
Open 302.51
Operating Cashflow 4,360,999,936
Operating Margins 0.3117
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.42349997
Peg Ratio 4.18
Phone 855 667 3655
Post Market Change 0.040008545
Post Market Change Percent 0.013231214
Post Market Price 302.42
Post Market Time 1,776,470,221
Previous Close 302.63
Price Eps Current Year 25.20703
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.3648596
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.575213
Profit Margins 0.23587999
Quick Ratio 0.667
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6087
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.25
Regular Market Change Percent -0.0826091
Regular Market Day High 306.74
Regular Market Day Low 301.89
Regular Market Day Range 301.89 - 306.74
Regular Market Open 302.51
Regular Market Previous Close 302.63
Regular Market Price 302.38
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 1,434,670
Return On Assets 0.0591
Return On Equity 0.19248
Revenue Growth -0.017
Revenue Per Share 54.133
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 224,504,829
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0377
Shares Short 8,466,072
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 10,633,155
Short Name Norfolk Southern Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0377
Short Ratio 6.54
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol NSC
Target High Price 355.0
Target Low Price 290.0
Target Mean Price 311.21054
Target Median Price 310.0
Total Cash 1,530,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 6.813
Total Debt 17,838,999,552
Total Revenue 12,179,999,744
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 5.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.01784357
Trailing Eps 12.76
Trailing P E 23.697493
Trailing Peg Ratio 4.1726
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 288.47815
Two Hundred Day Average Change 13.901855
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.048190325
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,434,670
Website https://www.norfolksouthern.com
Zip 30,308-1925