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NSC · Norfolk Southern Corp

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$345.71 +6.80 (+2.01%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$76.62B
Shares
224.61M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$345.71 Open$344.23 Day$343.31–352.99 52W close$272.35–350.66 Avg vol 30d1.2M Short int7.6M · 3.4% float · 5.5d Short vol38% Last earningsApr 24, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

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FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +13%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 94%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return +10%
      trailing
      YTD return +20%
      this year
      Relative strength −1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $327 › 200d $305 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +134 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.39% of float · ▼ -7.8% MoM · 5.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,854 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.2B
      Valuation P/E 29.1
      below peers
      Buyback $6.3B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $15.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 21%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −12%
      past year
      ATR 2.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
      Adjusted operating expense · 2026 Non-GAAP $8.8B – $8.9B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2024
      Operating ratio · second half 2024 64% – 65%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      94% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $327 › 200d $305 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +134 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.39% of float · ▼ -7.8% MoM · 5.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,854 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $272 Now $346 · 94% Range high $351
      vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg +6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Diluted earnings per share $3.26
      +$0.26 Merger-related expenses, restructuring and other charges, and effect of the Incident
      = Adjusted diluted earnings per share $3.52
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Income from railway operations 1.12B
      +72M Merger-related expenses, restructuring and other charges, and effect of the Incident
      = Adjusted income from railway operations 1.2B
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Operating ratio 67.6%
      -2.1% Merger-related expenses, restructuring and other charges, and effect of the Incident
      = Adjusted operating ratio 65.5%

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Railroads — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NSC
      Norfolk Southern Corp
      this stock
      $76.62B +19.7% +6.7% 29.1 3.4%
      UNP
      Union Pacific Corp
      $177.47B +30.5% -10.0% 24.2 4.4%
      CSX
      Csx Corp
      $94.70B +39.8% +17.6% 29.6 2.0%
      CP
      Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn
      $84.22B +28.3% 2.1%
      CNI
      Canadian National Railway Co
      $77.75B +29.1% 0.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,854
      % held
      76.2%
      Net QoQ
      +1.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      713
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.6M
      Days to cover
      5.5d
      Change
      -641.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      38%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      14.7K
      Value
      $5.1M
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $12.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $2.9B
      EPS diluted
      $12.75
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $10.0B
      Remaining
      $6.3B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 23, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $253.4K
      Shares
      900
      Filed
      Nov 19, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 24, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NSC +3.1% +4.5% +10.5% +3.1% +19.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +3.5% +1.6% -1.1% +0.1% +7.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.35 / share · ex Aug 7, 2026
      Raised 8.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $5.40 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.56%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $10.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $3.70B
      Remaining
      $6.30B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 702165 CUSIP 655844108 13F (30d) 1534 filings 1504 filers Visit website Investor relations