Norfolk Southern Stock Today

NSC Stock  USD 249.30  2.05  0.83%   

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Norfolk Southern is trading at 249.30 as of the 12th of December 2024, a 0.83% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 247.25. Norfolk Southern has less than a 10 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation, but did not have a good performance during the last 90 trading days. Note, on December 6, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna 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 226.24 M outstanding shares of which 2.16 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 1.86 days to cover. More on Norfolk Southern

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Norfolk Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanJames Squires
Thematic IdeaTransportation (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationGround Transportation, Transportation, Industrials, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Dow Jones Transportation, Dow Jones Composite, BETTERINVESTING 100 INDEX, VN Small Cap, VN Index, VN All Shares, Industrials, Ground Transportation, Railroads, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.04190.0439
Sufficiently Down
Very volatile
Asset Turnover0.390.2918
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.580.4427
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Total Current LiabilitiesB2.6 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total14 B26.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets25.5 B41.7 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets2.1 B3.3 B
Way Down
Very volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities2.3 B3.2 B
Way Down
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 17.57 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

(10.45 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 20,700 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 55.94 B. Norfolk Southern runs under Ground Transportation sector within Industrials industry. The entity has 226.24 M outstanding shares of which 2.16 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 1.86 days to cover. Norfolk Southern has about 456 M in cash with 3.18 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 226.24 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 December 6, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Norfolk Southern's common stock.
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Norfolk Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Bank Of America Corp2024-09-30
M
American Century Companies Inc2024-09-30
2.9 M
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
2.7 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
2.6 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
2.6 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
2.4 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-09-30
2.3 M
Wells Fargo & Co2024-09-30
2.1 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-09-30
1.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
19.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
14.4 M
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Norfolk Southern Historical Income Statement

At present, Norfolk Southern's Other Operating Expenses is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Total Operating Expenses is expected to grow to about 9.8 B, whereas Depreciation And Amortization is forecasted to decline to about 660.1 M. View More Fundamentals

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Norfolk Southern Corporate Directors

Mitchell DanielsIndependent DirectorProfile
Steven LeerLead Independent DirectorProfile
Marcela DonadioIndependent DirectorProfile
John HuffardIndependent 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
1.31
Dividend Share
5.4
Earnings Share
10.66
Revenue Per Share
53.858
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.027
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.