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Norfolk Southern (NSC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$239.94 USD

239.94
1,461,075

-0.89 (-0.37%)

Updated Apr 26, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $239.93 -0.01 (0.00%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.20%
2Buy18.04%
3Hold9.52%
4Sell5.20%
5Strong Sell2.60%
S&P50011.13%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value F Growth F Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 34% (166 out of 252)

Industry: Transportation - Rail

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Zacks News

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Misses Sales

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported better-than-expected earnings in the quarter.

    Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats on Q4 Earnings

    Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported better-than-expected earnings in the quarter.

      GATX Corp's (GATX) Q4 Earnings & Sales Top; Shares Gain

      GATX Corporation (GATX) reported better-than-expected earnings in the quarter.

        J.B. Hunt (JBHT) Misses Q4 Earnings, Beats Sales Estimates

        J.B. Hunt (JBHT) missed on earnings in the quarter.

          Canadian Pacific (CP) Down on Q4 Earnings & Revenue Miss

          Canadian Pacific (CP) reported lackluster results in the fourth quarter.

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

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

              Pending Railroad Industry Concerns for 2017

              Railroads have been facing several challenges, such as declining oil prices and consumption, slow economic growth, low freight volumes and unfavorable weather conditions.

                Will Railroads See Growth in Volumes and Revenues in 2017?

                Certain events, like the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election, should give the industry a much-needed boost.

                  Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Canadian National Railways, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific and Kansas Southern

                  Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Canadian National Railways, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific and Kansas Southern

                    Railroad Stock Industry Outlook - January 2017

                    Some of the main factors influencing the performance of this sector will be higher oil prices, possibility of a slight improvement in coal consumption, regulatory challenges, among others.

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                      Bear of the Day: American Railcar (ARII)

                      Be warned: this railcar maker is a value trap.

                        CSX Corp Renders Bullish Update on Coal Volumes; Stock Up

                        CSX Corp (CSX) gained following a bullish forecast.

                          Railroad Growth Stays Grounded, Speedy Pickup Unlikely

                          Though most Class 1 railroad companies beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the declining earnings trend is a matter of concern.

                            Railroads: A Turnaround in Sight?

                            Post-earnings season, a string of factors can be evaluated to speculate that a positive turn might be on the cards for this industry.

                              Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - Aug. 2016

                              Although most railroad companies like Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific beat their Zacks Consensus Estimates, a majority of the companies saw a decline in earnings from year-earlier levels.

                                Will Railroads Survive the Coal and Oil Onslaught?

                                The extended slump in fuel prices is likely to hurt profits for railroad operators; the price decline is sure to intensify competition as trucking companies are poised to enjoy the cost advantage.

                                  Railroad Stock Outlook - April 2016

                                  The outlook has started improving lately as reflected in the 6.07% rally in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index over the last three months.

                                    Railroad Stock Outlook - April 2016

                                    The outlook has started improving lately as reflected in the 6.07% rally in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index over the last three months.

                                      Ride These 4 Transportation Stocks for Q4 Earnings Beats

                                      Most transportation players posted significant bottom-line growth on a year-over-year basis.

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                                        Bear of the Day: Norfolk Southern (NSC)

                                        The growth story for this stock has gone off the rails thanks to a sluggish macro environment and falling estimates.

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                                          Bear of the Day: Genesee & Wyoming (GWR)

                                          Riding the rails has been a tough way to get around in the market this year -- unless you were short

                                            Railroads: Low Coal Demand, Oil Price Slump Play Spoiler

                                            Headwinds like adverse international coal prices, weaker global demand, strict environmental regulatory norms and growing coal production in other countries tend to affect coal carloads.

                                              Is Intermodal the Answer to Railroads' Coal Woes?

                                              Currently, the U.S. railroad industry covers less than 50% of the total freight market in America, indicating huge untapped opportunities for market expansion.

                                                Railroad Headwinds: Low Coal Demand, Oil Price Slump

                                                The cyclical nature of business coupled with government regulations and volatile exchange rates continue to act as headwinds for railroad operators.

                                                  Will Crude Oil Brighten Prospects for Railroads?

                                                  The railroad industry is set to gain from an improvement in the U.S. economy characterized by increased investments, implementation of safety standards and an improved pricing environment.