Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.24 per share and revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter. Norfolk Southern has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.72 by ($0.03). Norfolk Southern had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 27.40%. The company had revenue of $2.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.49 EPS. Norfolk Southern’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Norfolk Southern to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Norfolk Southern Price Performance

NSC stock opened at $260.28 on Thursday. Norfolk Southern has a one year low of $201.63 and a one year high of $277.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $250.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $241.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $58.68 billion, a PE ratio of 17.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.31.

Norfolk Southern Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. Norfolk Southern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.89%.

Institutional Trading of Norfolk Southern

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Norfolk Southern stock. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) by 40.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,447 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,855 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Norfolk Southern were worth $1,527,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 75.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Baird R W upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern from $285.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $278.00 price target on shares of Norfolk Southern in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.80.

Norfolk Southern Company Profile

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal.