The Norfolk Southern Railway (reporting mark NS) is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company was formed in 1982 with the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. The company operates 19,420 route miles (31,250 km) in 22 eastern state…
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As of August 8, 2026, TradersQuant's model rates Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) 58/100 with a 12-month base-case forecast of $351.76 — +5.2% versus the current price of $334.36. Norfolk Southern Corp trades at $334.36 in the Road & Rail sector, with a market capitalisation of $75.10B. The score blends valuation, growth, earnings quality and momentum into a single grade.
The 12-month TradersQuant model price target for NSC is $351.76, implying +5.2% versus the current price. The model's 12-month scenario range runs from $292.11 (bear) to $443.78 (bull), with a base case of $351.76.
On the fundamentals, Norfolk Southern shows a P/E of 28.9, trailing revenue of $12.52B, revenue growth of +3.0% YoY, a dividend yield of 1.58%. This page also tracks NSC's short interest, institutional (smart-money) positioning and the options market — the same cross-signal view institutions watch.
NSC currently carries a TradersQuant composite score of 58/100, which we read as a neutral-to-watch signal. The Wall-Street analyst consensus is "hold". Our 12-month price target of $351.76 implies +5.2% from $334.36. This is research, not financial advice — always combine it with your own judgement.
The TradersQuant 12-month model price target for NSC is $351.76, about +5.2% versus the latest price of $334.36. Consensus is based on 26 analysts.
TradersQuant's 12-month model forecast for NSC is a base case of $351.76, ranging from $292.11 (bear) to $443.78 (bull), an expected return of +5.2%. Forecasts are model estimates, not guarantees.
The TradersQuant price prediction for NSC over the next 12 months is $351.76 in the base case (bear $292.11, bull $443.78), versus today's price of $334.36. Unlike black-box prediction sites, every TradersQuant call is logged at the price and date it was made and graded publicly against the S&P 500.
We deliberately don't publish 2030 price predictions for NSC — no model can honestly forecast a single stock five-plus years out, and sites that do are guessing. TradersQuant focuses on a rigorous 12-month bull/base/bear range, refreshed continuously and graded on our public track record.
TradersQuant estimates NSC's fair value at $431.74, implying +29.1% of expected upside versus the current price.
Yes — Norfolk Southern pays a dividend yielding 1.58% (about $5.27 per share annually).
Data and model outputs are for research only and are not financial advice. Figures update continuously.
