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Norfolk Southern Corp (CH:NFS)
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Norfolk Southern (NFS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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NFS Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
14Ratings
Moderate Buy
4 Buy
10 Hold
0 Sell
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to
Norfolk
Southern
in the past 3 months
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NFS Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$272.91
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Norfolk Southern in the last 3 months. The average price target is $272.91 with a high forecast of $306.42 and a low forecast of $251.30. The average price target represents a change from the last price of .
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Highest Price Target$306.42Average Price Target$272.91Lowest Price Target$251.30
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
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Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
CHF263.45
Hold
Reiterated
06/25/26
Evercore ISI Remains a Hold on Norfolk Southern (NSC)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
CHF251.3
Hold
Reiterated
06/25/26
BMO Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Bernstein Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Bernstein
Bernstein
CHF306.42
Buy
Reiterated
06/25/26
Bernstein Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Barclays
CHF291.83
Buy
Assigned
06/25/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA)
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
CHF291.83CHF259.4
Hold
Reiterated
06/24/26
Norfolk Southern price target lowered to $320 from $360 at RBC CapitalNorfolk Southern price target lowered to $320 from $360 at RBC Capital
Argus Research Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Argus Research
Argus Research
Hold
Reiterated
06/09/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Ceco Environmental (NASDAQ: CECO), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and Evolv Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: EVLV)
Susquehanna Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
CHF267.51CHF273.18
Hold
Reiterated
06/05/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $337 from $330 at SusquehannaNorfolk Southern price target raised to $337 from $330 at Susquehanna
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
Not Ranked
Wells Fargo
CHF283.72
Buy
Reiterated
05/12/26
Wells Fargo Remains a Buy on Norfolk Southern (NSC)
UBS
CHF277.24CHF265.08
Hold
Assigned
05/07/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods Picks
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
CHF255.35CHF267.51
Hold
Reiterated
04/28/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $330 from $315 at BairdNorfolk Southern price target raised to $330 from $315 at Baird
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF236.7CHF268.32
Hold
Reiterated
04/28/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), Veralto Corporation (NYSE: VLTO) and GFL Environmental (NYSE: GFL)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
CHF253.73CHF273.18
Buy
Reiterated
04/24/26
Norfolk Southern: Cost Discipline, Productivity Gains, and Improving Intermodal Trends Support Buy Rating
Citi
CHF253.73CHF271.56
Hold
Reiterated
04/24/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $335 from $313 at CitiNorfolk Southern price target raised to $335 from $313 at Citi
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Unknown Analyst
Raymond James
Not Ranked
Raymond James
Hold
Reiterated
04/15/26
Raymond James Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Jefferies
CHF243.19CHF283.72
Hold
Reiterated
03/02/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at JefferiesNorfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at Jefferies
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Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
CHF263.45
Hold
Reiterated
06/25/26
Evercore ISI Remains a Hold on Norfolk Southern (NSC)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
CHF251.3
Hold
Reiterated
06/25/26
BMO Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Bernstein Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Bernstein
Bernstein
CHF306.42
Buy
Reiterated
06/25/26
Bernstein Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Barclays
CHF291.83
Buy
Assigned
06/25/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA)
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
CHF291.83CHF259.4
Hold
Reiterated
06/24/26
Norfolk Southern price target lowered to $320 from $360 at RBC CapitalNorfolk Southern price target lowered to $320 from $360 at RBC Capital
Argus Research Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Argus Research
Argus Research
Hold
Reiterated
06/09/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Ceco Environmental (NASDAQ: CECO), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and Evolv Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: EVLV)
Susquehanna Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
CHF267.51CHF273.18
Hold
Reiterated
06/05/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $337 from $330 at SusquehannaNorfolk Southern price target raised to $337 from $330 at Susquehanna
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
Not Ranked
Wells Fargo
CHF283.72
Buy
Reiterated
05/12/26
Wells Fargo Remains a Buy on Norfolk Southern (NSC)
UBS
CHF277.24CHF265.08
Hold
Assigned
05/07/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods Picks
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
CHF255.35CHF267.51
Hold
Reiterated
04/28/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $330 from $315 at BairdNorfolk Southern price target raised to $330 from $315 at Baird
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF236.7CHF268.32
Hold
Reiterated
04/28/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), Veralto Corporation (NYSE: VLTO) and GFL Environmental (NYSE: GFL)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
CHF253.73CHF273.18
Buy
Reiterated
04/24/26
Norfolk Southern: Cost Discipline, Productivity Gains, and Improving Intermodal Trends Support Buy Rating
Citi
CHF253.73CHF271.56
Hold
Reiterated
04/24/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $335 from $313 at CitiNorfolk Southern price target raised to $335 from $313 at Citi
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:NFS
Unknown Analyst
Raymond James
Not Ranked
Raymond James
Hold
Reiterated
04/15/26
Raymond James Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Jefferies
CHF243.19CHF283.72
Hold
Reiterated
03/02/26
Norfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at JefferiesNorfolk Southern price target raised to $350 from $300 at Jefferies
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Best Analysts Covering Norfolk Southern

3 Months
Success Rate
17/28 ratings generated profit
61%
Average Return
+6.73%
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1 Year
Success Rate
25/28 ratings generated profit
89%
Average Return
+24.17%
Copying Christian Wetherbee's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 89.29% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +24.17% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate
16/17 ratings generated profit
94%
Average Return
+20.24%
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NFS Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
9
8
6
6
7
Hold
17
16
17
15
16
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
26
24
23
21
23
In the current month, NFS has received 7 Buy Ratings, 16 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. NFS average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 272.91.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

NFS Financial Forecast

NFS Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NFS is $2.60 with a range of $2.48 to $2.89. The previous quarter’s EPS was $2.15. NFS beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NFS has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NFS is $2.60 with a range of $2.48 to $2.89. The previous quarter’s EPS was $2.15. NFS beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NFS has Performed in-line its overall industry.

NFS Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for NFS is $2.65B with a range of $2.54B to $2.80B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.43B. NFS beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NFS has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for NFS is $2.65B with a range of $2.54B to $2.80B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.43B. NFS beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NFS has Performed in-line its overall industry.

NFS Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CH:NFS’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Norfolk Southern Corp’s 12-month average price target is 272.91.
    What is CH:NFS’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Currently there's no upside potential for CH:NFS, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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        Is Norfolk Southern Corp a Buy, Sell or Hold?
        Norfolk Southern Corp has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 4 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
          What is Norfolk Southern Corp’s share price target?
          The average share price target for Norfolk Southern Corp is 272.91. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
          The highest analyst share price target is $306.42 ,and the lowest forecast is $251.30. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.
            What do analysts say about Norfolk Southern Corp?
            Norfolk Southern Corp’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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