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Norfolk Southern Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:NSC | Benzinga
Norfolk Southern Corp has a consensus price target of $263.83 based on the ratings of 23 analysts. The high is $290 issued by Barclays on April 2, 2025. The low is $175 issued by Morgan Stanley on July 8, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Goldman Sachs, UBS, and B of A Securities on June 2, 2025, May 30, 2025, and May 16, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $279 between Goldman Sachs, UBS, and B of A Securities, there's an implied 12.23% upside for Norfolk Southern Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Goldman Sachs
UBS
B of A Securities
RBC Capital
Susquehanna
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Norfolk Southern
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 06/02/2025 | Buy Now | 11.83% | Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger67% | $278 → $278 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2025 | Buy Now | 12.23% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $275 → $279 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2025 | Buy Now | 12.63% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter62% | $267 → $280 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 8.61% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $271 → $270 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 10.62% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $284 → $275 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 0.56% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $260 → $250 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 8.21% | Evercore ISI Group | Jonathan Chappell63% | $284 → $269 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -0.64% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $265 → $247 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | 4.59% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore61% | $285 → $260 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 4.18% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa68% | $298 → $259 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/02/2025 | Buy Now | 14.24% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $305 → $284 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/02/2025 | Buy Now | 16.65% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $305 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 4.59% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $265 → $260 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 16.65% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee72% | $300 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2025 | Buy Now | 9.41% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter62% | $292 → $272 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 2.98% | Loop Capital | Rick Paterson46% | → $256 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 15.04% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $275 → $286 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 8.61% | Baird | Garrett Holland37% | $260 → $270 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 14.64% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | $285 → $285 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 15.04% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck65% | $284 → $286 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 10.62% | Stephens & Co. | Daniel Imbro68% | $260 → $275 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 6.6% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $285 → $265 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 20.68% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee72% | $320 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2024 | Buy Now | 22.69% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $290 → $305 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy Now | 27.11% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa68% | $302 → $316 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 13.44% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $272 → $282 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 4.18% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl53% | $253 → $259 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 17.06% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter62% | $276 → $291 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 15.85% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck65% | $283 → $288 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 5.79% | Stephens & Co. | Daniel Imbro68% | $263 → $263 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 15.45% | Loop Capital | Rick Paterson46% | $285 → $287 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 24.3% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $289 → $309 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 10.22% | Evercore ISI Group | Jonathan Chappell63% | $276 → $274 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 12.63% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee72% | $270 → $280 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 14.64% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $280 → $285 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 16.65% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $275 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 14.64% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | $270 → $285 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 21.48% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa68% | $294 → $302 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2024 | Buy Now | -1.45% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $241 → $245 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2024 | Buy Now | 12.63% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore61% | $275 → $280 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 15.04% | Bernstein | David Vernon53% | $285 → $286 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 18.26% | Citigroup | Ariel Rosa68% | → $294 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | 12.63% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $255 → $280 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2024 | Buy Now | 9.41% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $267 → $272 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2024 | Buy Now | 11.02% | Evercore ISI Group | Jonathan Chappell63% | $265 → $276 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | $266 → $270 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 1.77% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl53% | $251 → $253 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -3.06% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $239 → $241 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 7.4% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $270 → $267 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee72% | $260 → $270 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 2.57% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $245 → $255 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | -3.86% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $241 → $239 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | 14.64% | Bernstein | David Vernon53% | $288 → $285 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | -29.61% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker57% | → $175 | Reinstates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | 4.59% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee72% | $270 → $260 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | -1.45% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $265 → $245 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/07/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee72% | → $270 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | → $270 | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2024 | Buy Now | 10.62% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $305 → $275 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 11.42% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | $277 → $277 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 18.26% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $302 → $294 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | Loop Capital | Rick Paterson46% | $261 → $270 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $233 → $244 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $270 → $270 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 11.42% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | $250 → $277 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 6.6% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $270 → $265 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | 10.62% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck65% | $240 → $275 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | Buy Now | 20.68% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore61% | → $300 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2024 | Buy Now | 8.61% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $245 → $270 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | Buy Now | 1.77% | TD Cowen | — | $236 → $253 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | Buy Now | 13.84% | Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger67% | $252 → $283 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2024 | Buy Now | 21.48% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $238 → $302 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2024 | Buy Now | 22.69% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $255 → $305 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2024 | Buy Now | 15.04% | Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee72% | $253 → $286 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -16.73% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $215 → $207 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -5.47% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $240 → $235 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -4.26% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $209 → $238 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -1.45% | BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun76% | $250 → $245 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -5.07% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl53% | $233 → $236 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -6.28% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $250 → $233 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -29.61% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker57% | $185 → $175 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2024 | Buy Now | 9.41% | Bernstein | David Vernon53% | → $272 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2024 | Buy Now | -4.67% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck65% | $238 → $237 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | -4.26% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck65% | $236 → $238 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/01/2023 | Buy Now | -0.24% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter62% | $204 → $248 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -19.15% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $223 → $201 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -7.48% | BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun76% | $255 → $230 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -9.49% | Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee72% | $235 → $225 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -11.5% | Wells Fargo | Allison Poliniak70% | $245 → $220 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -31.62% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker57% | $174 → $170 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -17.54% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski61% | $215 → $205 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | -1.45% | JP Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck65% | $279 → $245 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | -13.52% | Susquehanna | Bascome Majors60% | $245 → $215 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | 1.77% | Stifel | Benjamin Nolan66% | $260 → $253 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2023 | Buy Now | -30.01% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker57% | $177 → $174 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2023 | Buy Now | -13.52% | B of A Securities | Ken Hoexter62% | $266 → $215 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 4.59% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | → $260 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 1.77% | TD Cowen | Jason Seidl53% | $243 → $253 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 2.57% | BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun76% | $240 → $255 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2023 | Buy Now | 4.59% | Benchmark | Nathan Martin61% | $252 → $260 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?
The latest price target for Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was reported by Goldman Sachs on June 2, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $278.00 expecting NSC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 11.83% upside). 56 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
The latest analyst rating for Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Norfolk Southern downgraded their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
The last upgrade for Norfolk Southern Corp happened on May 23, 2024 when RBC Capital raised their price target to $270. RBC Capital previously had a sector perform for Norfolk Southern Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
The last downgrade for Norfolk Southern Corp happened on June 2, 2025 when Goldman Sachs changed their price target from $278 to $278 for Norfolk Southern Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Norfolk Southern (NSC)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Norfolk Southern, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Norfolk Southern was filed on June 2, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 2, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Norfolk Southern (NSC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Norfolk Southern (NSC) rating was a downgraded with a price target of $278.00 to $278.00. The current price Norfolk Southern (NSC) is trading at is $248.60, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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