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Norfolk Southern Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for NSC

Based on 16 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Norfolk Southern Corp.
Min Forecast
$175.00-24.02%
Avg Forecast
$265.31+15.19%
Max Forecast
$305.00+32.42%

Should I buy or sell NSC stock?

Based on 16 analysts offering ratings for Norfolk Southern Corp.
Buy
Strong Buy
9 analysts 56.25%
Buy
1 analysts 6.25%
Hold
5 analysts 31.25%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 6.25%

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NSC stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-25
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-25
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-18
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-10
Susquehanna
Bottom 22%
22
HoldMaintains$265.00+15.06%2024-04-10
JP Morgan
Top 15%
86
Strong BuyMaintains$275.00+19.40%2024-04-09Find out why
Jefferies
Top 28%
73
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$300.00+30.25%2024-04-08
Anonymous
TD Cowen
HoldMaintains$253.00+9.85%2024-03-21
Goldman Sachs
Top 11%
90
Strong BuyMaintains$283.00+22.87%2024-03-21

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Forecast return on equity

Is NSC forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A
Market
35.11%

Forecast return on assets

Is NSC forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A

NSC revenue forecast

What is NSC's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$12.5B+3.67%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$13.0B+8.05%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$13.6B+13.15%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

NSC earnings growth forecast

How is NSC forecast to perform vs Railroads companies and vs the US market?
Company
72.27%
Industry
20.03%
Market
21.14%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

NSC revenue growth forecast

How is NSC forecast to perform vs Railroads companies and vs the US market?
Company
4.13%
Industry
4.55%
Market
9.96%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

NSC vs Railroad Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
NSC$230.32$265.31+15.19%Buy
CSX$33.22$39.50+18.90%Strong Buy
CP$78.43$98.90+26.10%Buy
WAB$161.08$158.80-1.42%Strong Buy
CNI$121.44$139.11+14.55%Hold
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Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Norfolk Southern Stock a good buy in 2024, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 16 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: NSC) stock is to Buy NSC stock.

Out of 16 analysts, 9 (56.25%) are recommending NSC as a Strong Buy, 1 (6.25%) are recommending NSC as a Buy, 5 (31.25%) are recommending NSC as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending NSC as a Sell, and 1 (6.25%) are recommending NSC as a Strong Sell.

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What is NSC's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: NSC) Norfolk Southern's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.13% is not forecast to beat the US Railroads industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.55%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.96%.

Norfolk Southern's revenue in 2024 is $12,028,000,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast NSC's revenue for 2024 to be $2,817,075,410,757, with the lowest NSC revenue forecast at $2,769,931,897,308, and the highest NSC revenue forecast at $2,858,810,768,290. On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast NSC's revenue for 2025 to be $2,936,082,628,341, with the lowest NSC revenue forecast at $2,904,124,829,940, and the highest NSC revenue forecast at $3,003,466,683,215.

In 2026, NSC is forecast to generate $3,074,556,405,889 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $3,051,847,527,795 and the highest revenue forecast at $3,110,384,337,504.

What is NSC's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: NSC) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Railroads industry average of N/A.

What is NSC's Price Target?

According to 16 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year NSC price target, the average NSC price target is $265.31, with the highest NSC stock price forecast at $305.00 and the lowest NSC stock price forecast at $175.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Norfolk Southern's share price could reach $265.31 by Apr 25, 2025. The average Norfolk Southern stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 15.19% from the current NSC share price of $230.32.

What is NSC's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: NSC) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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