NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:NSC • US6558441084

291.24 USD
+1.08 (+0.37%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
291.24 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 4:21:56 PM
Buy % Consensus

70

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 70% to NSC. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

  • Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 317.23. This target is 8.93% above the current price.
  • NSC was analyzed by 27 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 70. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about NSC.
  • In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
  • NSC was analyzed by 27 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
NSC Historical Analyst RatingsNSC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -109 -99 -89 -79 -69 -59 -49 -39 -29 -19 -9 10 20 30

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 291.24285.06315.69317.23386.40 - -2.12% 8.40% 8.93% 32.67%
NSC Current Analyst RatingNSC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2026-01-30 RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2026-01-30 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-30 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-30 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-12 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-08 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-16 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-11 Deutsche Bank Downgrade Buy -> Hold
2025-10-24 TD Cowen Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-24 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-24 UBS Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-24 RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-10-24 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-13 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-08 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-02 Deutsche Bank Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-02 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-25 Susquehanna Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-30 Benchmark Downgrade Buy -> Hold
2025-07-30 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-30 Evercore ISI Group Downgrade Outperform -> In-Line
2025-07-30 JP Morgan Downgrade Overweight -> Neutral
2025-07-30 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-25 Jefferies Downgrade Buy -> Hold
2025-07-22 Baird Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-21 TD Cowen Upgrade Hold -> Buy
2025-07-21 Bernstein Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-07-17 B of A Securities Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-09 Citigroup Downgrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-07-08 Bernstein Maintains Outperform -> Outperform

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP / NSC FAQ

What is the average price target for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) stock?

27 analysts have analysed NSC and the average price target is 317.23 USD. This implies a price increase of 8.93% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 291.24.


What is the consensus rating for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) stock?

The consensus rating for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) is 70.3704 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.


What is the number of analysts for NSC stock?

The number of analysts covering NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) is 27.