$250.01
0.17% day before yesterday
NYSE, Nov 01, 09:00 pm CET
ISIN
US6558441084
Symbol
NSC

Norfolk Southern Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Norfolk Southern Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
55%
Hold
41%
Sell
3%

Norfolk Southern Price Target

Target Price $276.87
Price $250.09
Potential
Number of Estimates 23
23 Analysts have issued a price target Norfolk Southern 2025 . The average Norfolk Southern target price is $276.87. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 29 analysts: 16 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 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the Norfolk Southern stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 12.16 12.17
4.62% 0.09%
EBITDA Margin 33.78% 45.46%
27.70% 34.59%
Net Margin 14.93% 21.30%
39.42% 42.70%

21 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Norfolk Southern 2024 . The average Norfolk Southern sales estimate is

$12.2b
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. This is
0.04% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$12.4b 1.88%
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, the lowest is
$12.1b 0.76%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $12.2b 4.62%
2024
$12.2b 0.09%
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2025
$12.7b 4.25%
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2026
$13.3b 4.91%
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2027
$14.2b 6.96%
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2028
$15.0b 5.18%
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18 Analysts have issued an Norfolk Southern EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Norfolk Southern EBITDA estimate is

$5.5b
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. This is
15.07% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$5.7b 18.18%
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, the lowest is
$5.4b 13.22%
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.

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

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $4.1b 31.04%
2024
$5.5b 34.72%
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2025
$6.0b 9.29%
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2026
$6.5b 7.89%
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2027
$7.2b 10.65%
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2028
$7.4b 2.45%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 33.78% 27.70%
2024
45.46% 34.59%
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2025
47.66% 4.84%
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2026
49.01% 2.83%
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2027
50.70% 3.45%
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2028
49.39% 2.58%
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14 Norfolk Southern Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Norfolk Southern net profit estimate is

$2.6b
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. This is
7.46% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$2.7b 12.76%
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, the lowest is
$2.2b 8.26%
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.

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

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $1.8b 42.22%
2024
$2.6b 42.83%
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2025
$3.1b 19.43%
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2026
$3.5b 12.68%
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2027
$4.1b 16.93%
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Net Margin

2023 14.93% 39.42%
2024
21.30% 42.70%
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2025
24.40% 14.55%
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2026
26.21% 7.42%
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2027
28.65% 9.31%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 8.02 11.46
42.22% 42.89%
P/E 21.83
EV/Sales 5.98

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

$11.46
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. This is
7.50% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$12.02 12.76%
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, the lowest is
$9.78 8.26%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2023 $8.02 42.22%
2024
$11.46 42.89%
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2025
$13.68 19.37%
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2026
$15.42 12.72%
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2027
$18.02 16.86%
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P/E ratio

Current 23.46 16.02%
2024
21.83 6.95%
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2025
18.28 16.26%
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2026
16.22 11.27%
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2027
13.87 14.49%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, 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 5.98 29.72%
2024
5.98 0.06%
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2025
5.74 4.08%
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2026
5.47 4.68%
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2027
5.11 6.51%
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2028
4.86 4.92%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.65 37.24%
2024
4.65 0.04%
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2025
4.46 4.08%
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2026
4.25 4.68%
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2027
3.98 6.51%
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2028
3.78 4.93%
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