Norfolk Southern (NSC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.31 per share and revenue of $3.1112 billion for the quarter. Norfolk Southern has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The railroad operator reported $3.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.24 by $0.05. Norfolk Southern had a net margin of 27.51% and a return on equity of 19.35%. The company had revenue of $3.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. 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

Shares of NYSE NSC opened at $289.66 on Thursday. Norfolk Southern has a twelve month low of $201.63 and a twelve month high of $302.24. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $284.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $259.06. The company has a market capitalization of $65.06 billion, a PE ratio of 19.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Norfolk Southern Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st were paid a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 1st. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Norfolk Southern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NSC has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Norfolk Southern from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Norfolk Southern in a report on Friday, July 25th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $263.00 to $323.00 in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Baird R W upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Norfolk Southern currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $293.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norfolk Southern

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Norfolk Southern in the 2nd quarter valued at $327,000. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norfolk Southern by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,706 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norfolk Southern by 29.5% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,373 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Norfolk Southern by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,277 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $583,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Finally, Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Norfolk Southern during the 2nd quarter valued at $535,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.10% of the company’s stock.

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.