$313.00
0.02%
NYSE, Sep 29, 04:08 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US6558441084
Symbol
NSC

Norfolk Southern Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Norfolk Southern Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
31%
Hold
69%

Norfolk Southern Price Target

Target Price $383.52
Price $313.00
Potential
Number of Estimates 20
20 Analysts have issued a price target Norfolk Southern 2027 . The average Norfolk Southern target price is $383.52. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 26 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Norfolk Southern to buy, 18 to hold and 0 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 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Norfolk Southern stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 12.18 13.39
0.47% 9.92%
EBITDA Margin 45.95% 44.47%
6.09% 3.23%
Net Margin 23.56% 21.89%
9.07% 7.10%

24 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Norfolk Southern 2026 . The average Norfolk Southern sales estimate is

$13.4b
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. This is
6.76% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$14.1b 12.30%
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, the lowest is
$12.6b 0.69%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $12.2b 0.47%
2026
$13.4b 9.92%
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2027
$13.9b 4.06%
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2028
$14.5b 4.32%
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2029
$14.9b 2.59%
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2030
$15.6b 4.88%
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2031
$16.5b 5.83%
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22 Analysts have issued an Norfolk Southern EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Norfolk Southern EBITDA estimate is

$6.0b
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. This is
5.36% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$6.3b 11.84%
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, the lowest is
$5.6b 1.68%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $5.6b 5.65%
2026
$6.0b 6.38%
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2027
$6.4b 6.82%
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2028
$6.8b 6.13%
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2029
$6.9b 2.33%
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2030
$7.2b 4.88%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 45.95% 6.09%
2026
44.47% 3.23%
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2027
45.65% 2.65%
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2028
46.45% 1.75%
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2029
46.33% 0.26%
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2030
46.33% 0.00%
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26 Norfolk Southern Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Norfolk Southern net profit estimate is

$2.9b
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. This is
11.32% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$3.1b 18.77%
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, the lowest is
$2.6b 0.35%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $2.9b 9.58%
2026
$2.9b 2.12%
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2027
$3.2b 10.47%
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2028
$3.6b 10.05%
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2029
$3.7b 4.37%
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2030
$4.0b 8.07%
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2031
$4.4b 10.52%
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Net Margin

2025 23.56% 9.07%
2026
21.89% 7.10%
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2027
23.24% 6.17%
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2028
24.52% 5.51%
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2029
24.94% 1.71%
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2030
25.70% 3.05%
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2031
26.84% 4.44%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 12.74 13.05
10.11% 2.43%
P/E 23.99
EV/Sales 6.41

26 Analysts have issued a Norfolk Southern forecast for earnings per share. The average Norfolk Southern EPS is

$13.05
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. This is
11.44% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$13.92 18.87%
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, the lowest is
$11.68 0.26%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $12.74 10.11%
2026
$13.05 2.43%
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2027
$14.42 10.50%
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2028
$15.86 9.99%
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2029
$16.56 4.41%
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2030
$17.89 8.03%
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2031
$19.78 10.56%
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P/E ratio

Current 26.73 33.54%
2026
23.99 10.26%
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2027
21.72 9.46%
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2028
19.73 9.16%
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2029
18.91 4.16%
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2030
17.49 7.51%
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2031
15.83 9.49%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Norfolk Southern stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

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

EV/Sales

Current 6.85 0.74%
2026
6.41 6.38%
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2027
6.16 3.90%
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2028
5.91 4.14%
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2029
5.76 2.52%
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2030
5.49 4.66%
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2031
5.19 5.51%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.61 2.31%
2026
5.25 6.33%
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2027
5.05 3.90%
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2028
4.84 4.14%
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2029
4.72 2.52%
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2030
4.50 4.66%
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2031
4.25 5.51%
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Current Norfolk Southern Upgrades & Downgrades

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