$233.42
0.78% today
NYSE, Dec 30, 09:45 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 $280.91
Price $235.25
Potential
Number of Estimates 23
23 Analysts have issued a price target Norfolk Southern 2025 . The average Norfolk Southern target price is $280.91. 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 12.15
4.62% 0.05%
EBITDA Margin 33.78% 45.48%
27.70% 34.65%
Net Margin 14.93% 21.29%
39.42% 42.63%

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
0.18% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$12.3b 1.06%
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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 0.05%
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2025
$12.6b 3.96%
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2026
$13.3b 4.92%
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2027
$14.2b 6.87%
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2028
$15.0b 5.78%
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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
14.97% 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 34.59%
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2025
$6.0b 9.01%
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2026
$6.5b 8.01%
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2027
$7.2b 10.38%
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2028
$7.4b 2.94%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 33.78% 27.70%
2024
45.48% 34.65%
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2025
47.69% 4.86%
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2026
49.10% 2.96%
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2027
50.71% 3.28%
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2028
49.35% 2.68%
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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
7.26% 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 42.56%
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2025
$3.1b 18.88%
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2026
$3.5b 12.88%
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2027
$4.1b 17.48%
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Net Margin

2023 14.93% 39.42%
2024
21.29% 42.63%
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2025
24.34% 14.33%
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2026
26.19% 7.60%
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2027
28.79% 9.93%
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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 11.43
42.22% 42.52%
P/E 20.58
EV/Sales 5.72

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

$11.43
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. This is
7.22% 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
$11.43 42.52%
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2025
$13.59 18.90%
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2026
$15.34 12.88%
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2027
$18.02 17.47%
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P/E ratio

Current 22.07 13.96%
2024
20.58 6.75%
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2025
17.31 15.89%
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2026
15.33 11.44%
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2027
13.05 14.87%
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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 5.71 3.44%
2024
5.72 0.10%
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2025
5.50 3.81%
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2026
5.24 4.69%
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2027
4.90 6.43%
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2028
4.64 5.46%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.37 1.75%
2024
4.38 0.18%
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2025
4.21 3.81%
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2026
4.02 4.69%
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2027
3.76 6.43%
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2028
3.55 5.46%
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