Norfolk Southern Stock Today

NSC Stock  USD 269.87  9.55  3.67%   

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Norfolk Southern is trading at 269.87 as of the 17th of July 2025, a 3.67% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 260.32. Norfolk Southern has less than a 16 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. Note, on May 14, 2025, Representative Josh Gottheimer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Norfolk Southern's common stock.
Business Domain
Transportation
IPO Date
2nd of June 1982
Category
Industrials
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company has 225.44 M outstanding shares of which 3.13 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 2.33 days to cover. More on Norfolk Southern

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Norfolk Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanJames Squires
Thematic IdeaSport Products (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationGround Transportation, Transportation, Industrials, NYSE Composite, VN Index, SP 500 Index, VN Small Cap, BETTERINVESTING 100 INDEX, BTRINVSTNG 100 INDEX, Dow Jones Transportation, Dow Jones Composite, Sport Products, Industrials, Ground Transportation, Railroads, Industrials (View all Sectors)
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.04210.06
Way Down
Very volatile
Asset Turnover0.390.2775
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.580.3747
Way Up
Pretty Stable
Total Current LiabilitiesB3.5 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total14.3 B25.8 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Assets26 B43.7 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets2.1 B3.2 B
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Pretty Stable
Total Cash From Operating Activities2.4 B4.1 B
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Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Norfolk Southern can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Norfolk Southern's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Norfolk Southern's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Norfolk Southern has 17.48 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.2, which is OK given its current industry classification. Norfolk Southern has a current ratio of 0.95, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Norfolk to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Change To Inventory

(12.35 Million)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 650 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30308-1925 and employs 19,600 people. Norfolk Southern is listed under Ground Transportation category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 58.69 B. Norfolk Southern runs under Ground Transportation sector within Industrials industry. The entity has 225.44 M outstanding shares of which 3.13 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 2.33 days to cover. Norfolk Southern has about 456 M in cash with 4.05 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 5.24.
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Ownership Allocation
Norfolk Southern maintains a total of 225.44 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Norfolk Southern outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Norfolk Southern to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Norfolk Southern. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Norfolk Southern as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on May 14, 2025, Representative Josh Gottheimer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Norfolk Southern's common stock.
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Norfolk Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Primecap Management Company2025-03-31
704.9 K
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Norfolk Southern Historical Income Statement

The current year's Interest Expense is expected to grow to about 847.4 M, whereas Depreciation And Amortization is forecasted to decline to about 678.5 M. View More Fundamentals

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Norfolk Southern Corporate Directors

Mitchell DanielsIndependent DirectorProfile
Marcela DonadioIndependent DirectorProfile
John HuffardIndependent DirectorProfile
Christopher JonesIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Norfolk Southern offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Norfolk Southern's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Norfolk Southern Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Norfolk Southern Stock:
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Is Ground Transportation space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Norfolk Southern. If investors know Norfolk will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Norfolk Southern listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
13.385
Dividend Share
5.4
Earnings Share
14.66
Revenue Per Share
53.551
Quarterly Revenue Growth
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The market value of Norfolk Southern is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Norfolk that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Norfolk Southern's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Norfolk Southern's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Norfolk Southern's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Norfolk Southern's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Norfolk Southern's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Norfolk Southern is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Norfolk Southern's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.