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Industrials - Sector
NSC is currently covered by 17 analysts with an average price target of $311.6. This is a potential upside of $30.51 (10.85%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $281.09.
Norfolk Southern's activity chart (see below) currently has 669 price targets and 468 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of NSC is 43.33% BUY and 56.67% HOLD.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 93.46% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 381.76 days.
Highest price target for NSC is $320, Lowest price target is $247, average price target is $298.53.
Most recent stock forecast was given by JONATHAN CHAPPELL from EVERCORE on 19-Mar-2026. First documented stock forecast 10-Jul-2013.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of NSC, 26 are a BUY (43.33%), 34 are a HOLD (56.67%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date of last PT
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Hold Since 29-Jul-2025
$295
$13.91 (4.95%)
$279
3 days ago
(19-Mar-2026)
13/14 (92.86%)
$16.81 (6.04%)
376
Hold Since 01-Jul-2025
$288
$6.91 (2.46%)
$300
1 months 20 days ago
(02-Feb-2026)
2/3 (66.67%)
$-2.17 (-0.75%)
121
Buy Since 21-Feb-2024
$320
$38.91 (13.84%)
$340
1 months 20 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
23/26 (88.46%)
$30.04 (10.36%)
410
Hold Since 09-Jul-2025
$300
$18.91 (6.73%)
$317
1 months 20 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
19/19 (100%)
$10.04 (3.46%)
455
Hold Since 30-Jul-2025
$296
$14.91 (5.30%)
$301
1 months 20 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
27/27 (100%)
$6.04 (2.08%)
336
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