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Norfolk Southern Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:NSC | Benzinga
Norfolk Southern Corp has a consensus price target of $268.46 based on the ratings of 24 analysts. The high is $316 issued by Citigroup on November 12, 2024. The low is $175 issued by Morgan Stanley on July 8, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Susquehanna, Wells Fargo, and B of A Securities on March 27, 2025, March 27, 2025, and March 25, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $274 between Susquehanna, Wells Fargo, and B of A Securities, there's an implied 18.85% upside for Norfolk Southern Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Susquehanna
Wells Fargo
B of A Securities
Loop Capital
RBC Capital
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Norfolk Southern
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 12.77% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $265 → $260 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 25.79% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee71% | $300 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2025 | Buy Now | 17.98% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter63% | $292 → $272 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 11.04% | Loop Capital | Rick Paterson47% | → $256 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 24.05% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $275 → $286 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Baird | Garrett Holland39% | $260 → $270 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 23.62% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | $285 → $285 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 24.05% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $284 → $286 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 19.28% | Stephens & Co. | Daniel Imbro67% | $260 → $275 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 14.94% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $285 → $265 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 30.12% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee71% | $320 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2024 | Buy Now | 32.29% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $290 → $305 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy Now | 37.06% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa67% | $302 → $316 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 22.32% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $272 → $282 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 12.34% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl54% | $253 → $259 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 26.22% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter63% | $276 → $291 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 24.92% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $283 → $288 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 14.08% | Stephens & Co. | Daniel Imbro67% | $263 → $263 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 24.48% | Loop Capital | Rick Paterson47% | $285 → $287 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 34.03% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz71% | $289 → $309 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 18.85% | Evercore ISI Group | Jonathan Chappell60% | $276 → $274 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 21.45% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee71% | $270 → $280 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 23.62% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $280 → $285 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 25.79% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $275 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 23.62% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | $270 → $285 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 30.99% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa67% | $294 → $302 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2024 | Buy Now | 6.27% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $241 → $245 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2024 | Buy Now | 21.45% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore56% | $275 → $280 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 24.05% | Bernstein | David Vernon52% | $285 → $286 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 27.52% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa67% | → $294 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | 21.45% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $255 → $280 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2024 | Buy Now | 17.98% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $267 → $272 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2024 | Buy Now | 19.71% | Evercore ISI Group | Jonathan Chappell60% | $265 → $276 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | $266 → $270 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 9.74% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl54% | $251 → $253 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 4.53% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $239 → $241 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 15.81% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $270 → $267 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee71% | $260 → $270 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 10.61% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $245 → $255 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 3.67% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $241 → $239 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | 23.62% | Bernstein | David Vernon52% | $288 → $285 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | -24.09% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | → $175 | Reinstates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | 12.77% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee71% | $270 → $260 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | 6.27% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $265 → $245 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/07/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee71% | → $270 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | → $270 | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2024 | Buy Now | 19.28% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $305 → $275 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 20.15% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | $277 → $277 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 27.52% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz71% | $302 → $294 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Loop Capital | Rick Paterson47% | $261 → $270 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 5.83% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $233 → $244 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $270 → $270 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 20.15% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | $250 → $277 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 14.94% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $270 → $265 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | 19.28% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $240 → $275 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | Buy Now | 30.12% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore56% | → $300 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2024 | Buy Now | 17.11% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $245 → $270 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | Buy Now | 9.74% | TD Cowen | — | $236 → $253 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | Buy Now | 22.75% | Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger68% | $252 → $283 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2024 | Buy Now | 30.99% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz71% | $238 → $302 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2024 | Buy Now | 32.29% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $255 → $305 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2024 | Buy Now | 24.05% | Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee71% | $253 → $286 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -10.21% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $215 → $207 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 1.93% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $240 → $235 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 3.23% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz71% | $209 → $238 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 6.27% | BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun76% | $250 → $245 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 2.36% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl54% | $233 → $236 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 1.06% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $250 → $233 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -24.09% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $185 → $175 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2024 | Buy Now | 17.98% | Bernstein | David Vernon52% | → $272 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2024 | Buy Now | 2.8% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $238 → $237 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | 3.23% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $236 → $238 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/01/2023 | Buy Now | 7.57% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter63% | $204 → $248 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -12.82% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $223 → $201 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -0.24% | BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun76% | $255 → $230 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -2.41% | Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee71% | $235 → $225 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -4.58% | Wells Fargo | Allison Poliniak71% | $245 → $220 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -26.26% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $174 → $170 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -11.08% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $215 → $205 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | 6.27% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $279 → $245 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | -6.74% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors58% | $245 → $215 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | 9.74% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $260 → $253 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2023 | Buy Now | -24.53% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $177 → $174 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2023 | Buy Now | -6.74% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter63% | $266 → $215 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 12.77% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | → $260 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 9.74% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl54% | $243 → $253 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 10.61% | BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun76% | $240 → $255 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2023 | Buy Now | 12.77% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin62% | $252 → $260 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | 11.47% | Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee71% | → $257 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | 9.74% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter63% | $226 → $253 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | 12.77% | Wells Fargo | Allison Poliniak71% | $250 → $260 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/06/2023 | Buy Now | -24.53% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $174 → $174 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2023 | Buy Now | 8.44% | Wells Fargo | Allison Poliniak71% | $225 → $250 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2023 | Buy Now | 11.47% | Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee71% | $226 → $257 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/17/2023 | Buy Now | 4.97% | Evercore ISI Group | Jonathan Chappell60% | → $242 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2023 | Buy Now | 8.44% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck66% | $236 → $250 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | -24.53% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $177 → $174 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | 5.4% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan69% | $247 → $243 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -1.54% | Stephens & Co. | Justin Long69% | $228 → $227 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -8.91% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin61% | $221 → $210 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?
The latest price target for Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was reported by Susquehanna on March 27, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $260.00 expecting NSC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.77% upside). 56 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
The latest analyst rating for Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was provided by Susquehanna, and Norfolk Southern maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
The last upgrade for Norfolk Southern Corp happened on May 23, 2024 when RBC Capital raised their price target to $270. RBC Capital previously had a sector perform for Norfolk Southern Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
The last downgrade for Norfolk Southern Corp happened on February 3, 2025 when Loop Capital changed their price target from N/A to $256 for Norfolk Southern Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Norfolk Southern, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Norfolk Southern was filed on March 27, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 27, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Norfolk Southern (NSC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Norfolk Southern (NSC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $265.00 to $260.00. The current price Norfolk Southern (NSC) is trading at is $230.55, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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