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NSC is currently covered by 21 analysts with an average price target of $313.73. This is a potential upside of $29.75 (10.48%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $283.98.
Norfolk Southern's activity chart (see below) currently has 628 price targets and 444 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of NSC is 50.85% HOLD and 49.15% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 87.6% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 332.7 days.
Highest price target for NSC is $320, Lowest price target is $247, average price target is $295.16.
Most recent stock forecast was given by JASON SEIDL from TD COWEN on 23-Oct-2025. First documented stock forecast 09-Jul-2013.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of NSC, 30 are a HOLD (50.85%), 29 are a BUY (49.15%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy
$314
$30.02 (10.57%)
$323
23 days ago
(23-Oct-2025)
15/17 (88.24%)
$33.5 (11.94%)
311
Hold
$315
$31.02 (10.92%)
$270
23 days ago
(23-Oct-2025)
22/23 (95.65%)
$34.5 (12.30%)
170
Buy
$314
$30.02 (10.57%)
$245
23 days ago
(23-Oct-2025)
4/6 (66.67%)
$33.5 (11.94%)
488
Hold
$307
$23.02 (8.11%)
$316
23 days ago
(23-Oct-2025)
12/17 (70.59%)
$26.5 (9.45%)
609
Hold
$305
$21.02 (7.40%)
$270
23 days ago
(23-Oct-2025)
19/20 (95%)
$24.5 (8.73%)
439
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