Stephens resumed coverage of Norfolk Southern with an Equal Weight rating and $240 price target. The firm believes the growth setup for the rail sector into 2025 is improving as the truckload market tightens, but service will be important for capturing the truck-to-rail conversion. Within the group, it favors names with strong service metrics that it believes will capture the upswing in volume, the analyst tells investors.
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