Analysts have provided the following ratings for Norfolk Southern NSC within the last quarter:

In the last 3 months, 15 analysts have offered 12-month price targets for Norfolk Southern. The company has an average price target of $234.2 with a high of $271.00 and a low of $177.00.

Below is a summary of how these 15 analysts rated Norfolk Southern over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on the stock and the greater the number of bearish ratings, the more negative analysts are on the stock

This current average has decreased by 3.79% from the previous average price target of $243.43.

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Analysts attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish their ratings on stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter or whenever the company has a major update.

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