The stock of Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) has seen a -1.41% decrease in the past week, with a -4.67% drop in the past month, and a -13.49% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.95% for NSC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.09% for NSC stock, with a simple moving average of -2.00% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE: NSC) Right Now?
Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE: NSC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.63x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NSC is at 1.32. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NSC is 226.27M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.12% of that float. The average trading volume for NSC on March 06, 2025 was 1.24M shares.
NSC) stock’s latest price update
Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE: NSC)’s stock price has increased by 0.05 compared to its previous closing price of 238.51. However, the company has seen a -1.41% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-05 that Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 stocks for 2025, focusing on catalysts like new leadership, acquisitions, and AI advancements, with 35 paying dividends. 14 of these dividend-paying stocks meet the “safer” criteria, with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, making them attractive for first-time investors. Analysts project net gains of 10% to 50.26% for the top ten Bloomberg Dividend Focus companies by March 2026, highlighting potential investment opportunities.
Analysts’ Opinion of NSC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NSC stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for NSC by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for NSC in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $256 based on the research report published on February 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NSC reach a price target of $294. The rating they have provided for NSC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 09th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to NSC, setting the target price at $253 in the report published on July 26th of the previous year.
NSC Trading at -2.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NSC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares sank -5.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.35% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NSC fell by -1.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $248.81. In addition, Norfolk Southern Corp saw 1.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NSC starting from LAMPHERE GILBERT H, who purchase 607 shares at the price of $259.86 back on Jan 31 ’25. After this action, LAMPHERE GILBERT H now owns 2,487 shares of Norfolk Southern Corp, valued at $157,735 using the latest closing price.
ANDERSON RICHARD H, the Director of Norfolk Southern Corp, purchase 400 shares at $248.65 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that ANDERSON RICHARD H is holding 4,400 shares at $99,459 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NSC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Norfolk Southern Corp stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 19.34, with 6.07 for asset returns.
Based on Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.90.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
