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Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automobile, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.

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Norfolk Southern Reaches Tentative Five-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement With International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Covering 67% Of Union Workforce; Deal Includes Enhancements To Pay, Healthcare, And Vacation Benefits Pending Ratification

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, 2024-10-22. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release.
Analysts are estimating that Norfolk Southern will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.09.
Anticipation surrounds Norfolk Southern's announcement, with investors hoping to hear about both surpassing estimates and receiving positive guidance for the next quarter.
New investors should understand that while earnings performance is important, market reactions are often driven by guidance.
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
In the previous earnings release, the company beat EPS by $0.20, leading to a 10.91% increase in the share price the following trading session.
Here's a look at Norfolk Southern's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
<th>Q3 2023</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>2.86</td>
<td>2.58</td>
<td>2.87</td>
<td>2.69</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>3.06</td>
<td>2.49</td>
<td>2.83</td>
<td>2.65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>11.0%</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
<td>-2.0%</td>
<td>-0.0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729522911_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Market Performance of Norfolk Southern's Stock</h3>
Shares of Norfolk Southern were trading at $252.37 as of October 18. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 27.12%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release. 
<h3>Analysts' Take on Norfolk Southern</h3>
Understanding market sentiments and expectations within the industry is crucial for investors. This analysis delves into the latest insights on Norfolk Southern.
The consensus rating for Norfolk Southern is Neutral, derived from 13 analyst ratings. An average one-year price target of $268.38 implies a potential 6.34% upside.
<h3>Comparing Ratings Among Industry Peers</h3>
This comparison focuses on the analyst ratings and average 1-year price targets of CSX, Old Dominion Freight Line and JB Hunt Transport Servs, three major players in the industry, shedding light on their relative performance expectations and market positioning.
<ul>
<li>As per analysts' assessments, CSX is favoring an Outperform trajectory, with an average 1-year price target of $39.06, suggesting a potential 84.52% downside.</li>
<li>The consensus among analysts is an Neutral trajectory for Old Dominion Freight Line, with an average 1-year price target of $204.47, indicating a potential 18.98% downside.</li>
<li>JB Hunt Transport Servs is maintaining an Neutral status according to analysts, with an average 1-year price target of $182.12, indicating a potential 27.84% downside.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Peer Metrics Summary</h3>
The peer analysis summary offers a detailed examination of key metrics for CSX, Old Dominion Freight Line and JB Hunt Transport Servs, providing valuable insights into their respective standings within the industry and their market positions and comparative performance.

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Consensus</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
<th>Gross Profit</th>
<th>Return on Equity</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Norfolk Southern</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>2.15%</td>
<td>$1.14B</td>
<td>5.77%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CSX</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>1.32%</td>
<td>$1.35B</td>
<td>7.00%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Old Dominion Freight Line</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>6.05%</td>
<td>$537.32M</td>
<td>7.57%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JB Hunt Transport Servs</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>4.76%</td>
<td>$502.68M</td>
<td>3.77%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Key Takeaway:
Norfolk Southern ranks in the middle for revenue growth among its peers. It has the lowest gross profit and return on equity compared to others.
<h3>Get to Know Norfolk Southern Better</h3>
Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automobile, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.
<h3>Norfolk Southern's Financial Performance</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With a profound presence, the company's market capitalization is above industry averages. This reflects substantial size and strong market recognition.
Positive Revenue Trend: Examining Norfolk Southern's financials over 3 months reveals a positive narrative. The company achieved a noteworthy revenue growth rate of 2.15% as of 30 June, 2024, showcasing a substantial increase in top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company trails behind with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Industrials sector.
Net Margin: Norfolk Southern's net margin surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 24.18% net margin, the company effectively manages costs and achieves strong profitability.
Return on Equity (ROE): Norfolk Southern's ROE stands out, surpassing industry averages. With an impressive ROE of 5.77%, the company demonstrates effective use of equity capital and strong financial performance.
Return on Assets (ROA): Norfolk Southern's ROA surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 1.74% ROA, the company effectively utilizes its assets for optimal returns.
Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, Norfolk Southern adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NSC/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Norfolk Southern visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Earnings

A Look at Norfolk Southern's Upcoming Earnings Report

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Shares of railroad stocks are trading lower in sympathy with CSX, which fell after missing Q3 earnings estimates.

Norfolk Southern's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) short percent of float has fallen 10.09% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.22 million shares sold short, which is 0.98% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.04 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Norfolk Southern Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729107920_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Norfolk Southern has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Norfolk Southern's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Norfolk Southern's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.11%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Norfolk Southern's Recent Short Interest

Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan maintains Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $241 to $245.

Price Target

Analyst Ratings

Stifel Maintains Hold on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $245

Jefferies analyst Stephanie Moore maintains Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $275 to $280.

Jefferies Maintains Buy on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $280

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.56% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.15%. Currently, Norfolk Southern has a market capitalization of $55.43 billion. 
Buying $1000 In NSC: If an investor had bought $1000 of NSC stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $11,542.49 today based on a price of $245.16 for NSC at the time of writing.
<h3>Norfolk Southern's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728568818_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Norfolk Southern 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Bernstein analyst David Vernon maintains Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $285 to $286.

Bernstein Maintains Outperform on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $286

Citigroup analyst Ariel Rosa initiates coverage on Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $294.

Initiation

Citigroup Initiates Coverage On Norfolk Southern with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $294

Norfolk Southern Says Effective 5:00 am Oct 4, All Norfolk Southern Intermodal Facility Ingates Will Reopen To East Coast Port Destinations; U.S. Dock Workers & Port Operators Have Reached A Tentative Agreement, Bringing Work Stoppage At East Coast Ports To An End

Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors maintains Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $255 to $280.

Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $280

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.85% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.29%. Currently, Norfolk Southern has a market capitalization of $56.10 billion. 
Buying $1000 In NSC: If an investor had bought $1000 of NSC stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $12,247.78 today based on a price of $248.14 for NSC at the time of writing.
<h3>Norfolk Southern's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727818469_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $12,000 Today

RBC Capital analyst Walter Spracklin maintains Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $267 to $272.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $272

Evercore ISI Group analyst Jonathan Chappell maintains Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $265 to $276.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Norfolk Southern, Raises Price Target to $276

Biden Administration Urges Freight Railroads To Guarantee Paid Sick Leave For All Employees

Management

Norfolk Southern Appoints Jason A. Zampi As CFO And Treasurer

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Shares Of Norfolk Southern See Volume; WKRC-TV Journalist Post On X, 'An URGENT ALERT FROM THE @HCEMA IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE and leave area of US-50 and OH-128 in any direction due to chemical leak. Tune into @Local12 for more information.'

General

Norfolk Southern shares are trading lower following the company's recent CEO change.

BofA Securities analyst Ken Hoexter reiterated the Buy rating on Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>),<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NSC/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener"> with a price objective of $259.</a>
Norfolk Southern has appointed Mark George as President &amp; CEO, replacing Alan Shaw, who was terminated for violating company policies. The board&#8217;s decision follows an investigation revealing Shaw&#8217;s inappropriate relationship with the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40771818" rel="noreferrer noopener">company&#8217;s Chief Legal Officer.</a>
Norfolk Southern has reaffirmed its 2024 targets, aiming for a 66% full-year operating ratio with a 64% &#8211; 65% target for the second half. New CEO Mark George, alongside COO John Orr, will focus on enhancing operational efficiency and closing the margin gap with peers, the analyst writes.
Also Read: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/09/40791962/norfolk-southern-ceo-alan-shaws-controversial-tenure-close-to-end-amid-ethics-scandal-wsj" rel="noreferrer noopener">Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw&#8217;s Controversial Tenure Close To End Amid Ethics Scandal: WSJ</a>
Hoexter&#8217;s price objective is based on 19x the FY25 EPS estimate. The target multiple is above its 12x-18x range as it moves past its 2023- 2024 earnings trough.
Per the analyst, the company is set to accelerate earnings gains given its productivity improvements and focuses on volume gains and accelerating yields.
The analyst notes that the management transition will be seamless as COO Orr continues the operational overhaul and new CEO George provides continuity and highlights the firm&#8217;s management depth. The analyst&#8217;s estimate for FY25 EPS stands at $13.60 per share.
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, NSC stock has gained over 28% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;iShares Trust iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYT#BATS">IYT</a>) and&nbsp;Tidal ETF Trust Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection ETF (NRSH).
Price Action: NSC shares are trading higher by 0.31% to $254.55 on Thursday.
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Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.31% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.63%. Currently, Norfolk Southern has a market capitalization of $56.78 billion. 
Buying $100 In NSC: If an investor had bought $100 of NSC stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,306.39 today based on a price of $251.15 for NSC at the time of writing.
<h3>Norfolk Southern's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726165854_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Norfolk Southern 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

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