$242.95
0.32% today
NYSE, Feb 28, 09:14 pm CET
ISIN
US6558441084
Symbol
NSC

Norfolk Southern Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Norfolk Southern Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
54%
Hold
43%
Sell
4%

Norfolk Southern Price Target

Target Price $279.70
Price $242.18
Potential
Number of Estimates 23
23 Analysts have issued a price target Norfolk Southern 2026 . The average Norfolk Southern target price is $279.70. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 28 analysts: 15 Analysts recommend Norfolk Southern to buy, 12 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Norfolk Southern stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Norfolk Southern stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 12.12 12.46
0.27% 2.78%
EBITDA Margin 42.21% 47.26%
24.96% 11.97%
Net Margin 21.60% 23.76%
44.66% 10.00%

20 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Norfolk Southern 2025 . The average Norfolk Southern sales estimate is

$12.5b
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. This is
2.78% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$12.6b 3.87%
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, the lowest is
$12.2b 0.68%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $12.1b 0.27%
2025
$12.5b 2.78%
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2026
$13.1b 4.94%
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2027
$13.8b 5.39%
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2028
$14.7b 6.85%
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2029
$15.5b 5.06%
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20 Analysts have issued an Norfolk Southern EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Norfolk Southern EBITDA estimate is

$5.9b
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. This is
15.08% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$6.0b 17.86%
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, the lowest is
$5.8b 13.61%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $5.1b 24.62%
2025
$5.9b 15.08%
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2026
$6.4b 8.04%
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2027
$6.8b 7.02%
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2028
$7.3b 7.64%
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2029
$7.8b 5.80%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 42.21% 24.96%
2025
47.26% 11.97%
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2026
48.66% 2.96%
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2027
49.41% 1.54%
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2028
49.77% 0.73%
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2029
50.12% 0.70%
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14 Norfolk Southern Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Norfolk Southern net profit estimate is

$3.0b
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. This is
13.05% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$3.3b 25.31%
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, the lowest is
$2.9b 9.77%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $2.6b 44.26%
2025
$3.0b 13.05%
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2026
$3.4b 14.09%
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2027
$3.8b 11.83%
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2028
$4.1b 8.74%
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2029
$4.5b 10.70%
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Net Margin

2024 21.60% 44.66%
2025
23.76% 10.00%
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2026
25.83% 8.71%
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2027
27.41% 6.12%
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2028
27.89% 1.75%
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2029
29.39% 5.38%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 11.57 13.08
44.26% 13.05%
P/E 18.52
EV/Sales 5.71

14 Analysts have issued a Norfolk Southern forecast for earnings per share. The average Norfolk Southern <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

$13.08
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. This is
13.05% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$14.50 25.32%
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, the lowest is
$12.70 9.77%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $11.57 44.26%
2025
$13.08 13.05%
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2026
$14.92 14.07%
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2027
$16.69 11.86%
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2028
$18.15 8.75%
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2029
$20.09 10.69%
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P/E ratio

Current 20.94 34.81%
2025
18.52 11.56%
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2026
16.23 12.37%
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2027
14.51 10.60%
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2028
13.35 7.99%
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2029
12.06 9.66%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Norfolk Southern stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.87 4.55%
2025
5.71 2.64%
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2026
5.45 4.71%
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2027
5.17 5.12%
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2028
4.84 6.42%
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2029
4.60 4.82%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.52 5.65%
2025
4.40 2.71%
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2026
4.19 4.71%
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2027
3.98 5.11%
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2028
3.72 6.42%
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2029
3.54 4.82%
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Current Norfolk Southern Upgrades & Downgrades Beta

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Loop Capital Locked ➜ Locked Locked Feb 03 2025
Stephens & Co. Locked ➜ Locked Locked Jan 30 2025
Baird Locked ➜ Locked Locked Jan 30 2025
RBC Capital Locked ➜ Locked Locked Jan 30 2025
Benchmark Locked ➜ Locked Locked Jan 30 2025
JP Morgan Locked ➜ Locked Locked Jan 30 2025
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Jan 30 2025
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Baird: Locked ➜ Locked
Jan 30 2025
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RBC Capital: Locked ➜ Locked
Jan 30 2025
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Benchmark: Locked ➜ Locked
Jan 30 2025
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