NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:NSC • US6558441084
Overall NSC gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, NSC is only an average performer.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- NSC is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
- In the last month NSC has a been trading in the 277.80 - 308.11 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- NSC has an average volume of 1202690 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Looking at the yearly performance, NSC did better than 75% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
- NSC is part of the Ground Transportation industry. There are 42 other stocks in this industry, NSC did better than 68% of them.
- Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although NSC has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 280.38 to 291.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 274.71 to 274.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @214.69 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 306.85 to 306.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NSC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NSC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 75.59 | POSITIVE | NSC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 75.59% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NSC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NSC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NSC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 68.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NSC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.78 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NSC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.49 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NSC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.03 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NSC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.72 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for NSC suggests a weak or negative trend. |
NYSE:NSC (2/5/2026, 3:43:01 PM)
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP / NSC FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to NSC.
What is the current trend direction of NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) stock?
The current trend direction for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for NSC stock?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) has an RSI value of 68.5479. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for NSC stock?
The MACD indicator for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) has a value of 1.77612, indicating a bullish trend.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP?
The buy/sell signal for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.