Norfolk Southern (NSC)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$222.90 USD
+1.56 (0.70%)
Updated Jul 25, 2024 04:04 PM ET
After-Market: $238.00 +15.10 (6.77%) 7:58 PM ET
4-Sell of 5 4
D Value B Growth D Momentum D VGM
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$257.71 | $294.00 | $175.00 | 16.43% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 21 analysts, the average price target for Norfolk Southern comes to $257.71. The forecasts range from a low of $175.00 to a high of $294.00. The average price target represents an increase of 16.43% from the last closing price of $221.34.
Analyst Price Targets (21)
Broker Rating
Norfolk Southern currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.88 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 23 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.97 a month ago based on 23 recommendations.
Of the 23 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 13 are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 56.52% and 4.35% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 52.17%, while Buy represented 4.35%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
![Broker Rating Visualization](https://widget3.zacks.com/images/charts/bar/brokerage/bar/NSC.png)
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hold | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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7/17/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/12/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/12/2024 | The Benchmark Company | Nathan Martin | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
7/10/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Jordan R Alliger | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/25/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Christian Wetherbee | Not Available | Strong Buy |
5/23/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Moderate Buy |
5/13/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/25/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/18/2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | Not Available | Strong Buy |
4/4/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Garrett A Holland | Hold | Hold |
4/1/2024 | Vertical Research Partners | Jeffrey A Kauffman | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Jason H Seidl | Hold | Hold |
3/28/2024 | Susquehanna Financial Group | Bascome Majors | Hold | Hold |
3/4/2024 | UBS | Thomas R Wadewitz | Hold | Strong Buy |
2/8/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | John M Eade | Hold | Hold |
1/29/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Fadi Chamoun | Hold | Hold |
1/28/2024 | Evercore Partners | Jonathan B Chappell | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1/26/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.88 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.88 |
# of Recs in ABR | 23 |
Average Target Price | $257.71 |
LT Growth Rate | 8.70% |
Industry | Transportation - Rail |
Industry Rank by ABR | 54 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.85 |