Norfolk Southern Corp: (NYSE: NSC)

$77.30

-0.15 (-0.19%)

Volume 401,151

May 24 10:55 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		76.80 - 77.57
	
		52wk Low - High
		56.05 - 81.00
	
		Previous Close
		77.45
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,862,006
	
		Industry
		TRANS-RAIL
	
		Market Cap
		25.93 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.00 - 2.58
	
		Beta
		1.12
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.78
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.62
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.78
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.19
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.62
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.51
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.51
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.36
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.60%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Norfolk Southern Corp., a Virginia-based holding company, owns two major freight railroads, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Western Railway Company, which operates in numerous states, the District of Columbia and the Province of Ontario. (Company Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.51	1.45	5.62	6.43
Number of Estimates	15	14	16	16
Low Estimate	1.48	1.33	5.52	6.15
High Estimate	1.57	1.51	5.75	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.60	1.24	5.37	5.62
EPS Growth	-5.46%	16.71%	4.69%	14.32%

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EPS Growth for NSC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
NORFOLK SOUTHRN	NSC	77.45
CDN NATL RY CO	CNI	101.16
CDN PAC RLWY	CP	132.87
CSX CORP	CSX	25.35
GENESEE & WYO	GWR	87.81
KANSAS CITY SOU	KSU	112.00
UNION PAC CORP	UNP	156.07
DAKOTA PLNS HLD	DAKP	3.75

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-RAIL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Union Pacific, CSX, Canadian Pacific Railway, Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern

May 14, 2013

Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013

May, 13 2013 00:00

Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013

May, 13 2013 00:00

Norfolk Beats Earnings, Misses Rev

Apr 24, 2013

KSU Beats on Bottom Line

Apr 22, 2013

CSX's Earnings Beat in 1Q

Apr 17, 2013

Norfolk Southern Goes up to Neutral

Mar 22, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: ResMed, Golar LNG, Kansas City Southern, CSX and Norfolk Southern

Jan 30, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.36
Sales	11,040
Net Income	1,789
Price/Earnings	14.45
Price/Book	2.56
Price/Cash Flow	9.16
Price/Sales	2.36

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News

New Knoxville bulk transfer terminal extends reach of Norfolk Southern s rail network for shippers of aggregates and bulk commodities - M2

May 24, 2013

Analysis of Relative Performance in the Railroads Industry for Shares of Kansas City Southern (KSU, NSC, GWR, CSX, CP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

City, railroad may restart Duke Beltline talks - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 23, 2013

New Knoxville bulk transfer terminal extends reach of Norfolk Southern's rail network for shippers of aggregates and bulk commodities - Pr Newswire

May 23, 2013

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Trading Near $76.00 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 23, 2013

Norfolk Southern Ranks the Highest in Terms of Dividend Yield in the Railroads Industry (NSC, CSX, UNP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

After Yesterday's Decline of 2.69%, Norfolk Southern Offers Investors Better Value - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 22, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Railroads Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (GWR, KSU, UNP, CP, NSC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	23
Average Target Price	80.21
Industry Rank by ABR	184 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 8

More NSC Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	76.80 - 77.57
52wk Low - High	56.05 - 81.00
Previous Close	77.45
Avg. Volume	1,862,006
Industry	TRANS-RAIL
Market Cap	25.93 B
Div - Yield	2.00 - 2.58
Beta	1.12
PE (Forward)	13.78
Current Year Est.	5.62
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	13.78
PEG Ratio	1.19
Current Year Est.	5.62
Current Quarter Estimate	1.51
Most Accurate Estimate	1.51
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	5.36
Expected Earnings Growth	11.60%

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Norfolk Southern Corp: (NYSE: NSC)

$77.30

-0.15 (-0.19%)

Volume 401,151

May 24 10:55 AM ET

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Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-RAIL

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