Norfolk Southern (NSC) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Norfolk Southern to post earnings of $3.47 per share and revenue of $3.47 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.20. Norfolk Southern had a net margin of 21.02% and a return on equity of 18.21%. The firm had revenue of $3.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.29 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Norfolk Southern to post $12.81 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13.87 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Norfolk Southern Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of Norfolk Southern stock opened at $323.86 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $72.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.76, a PEG ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $326.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $319.69. Norfolk Southern has a 1 year low of $277.80 and a 1 year high of $358.60.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NSC shares. Stephens upgraded Norfolk Southern to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Norfolk Southern from $310.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Norfolk Southern from $360.00 to $377.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $363.00 target price on shares of Norfolk Southern in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on Norfolk Southern from $386.00 to $350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Norfolk Southern currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $346.94.

Norfolk Southern Company Profile

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) is a transportation company that operates one of the largest freight railroad networks in the eastern United States. Through its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary, the company provides rail transportation and related services across a broad territory spanning portions of the Midwest, South and East Coast, including access to major industrial centers, ports and distribution markets.

Norfolk Southern transports a diverse range of commodities, including intermodal freight, merchandise, automotive products, coal and other energy-related materials.