Analyst Consensus ?
ConsensusHold48 ratings
Bullish2143.8%
Neutral2450.0%
Bearish36.2%
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) analyst consensus, price targets, and firm-level rating history from FN2 Research.
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$344.14Previous close
$175Low
$303.26Average
$400High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 5, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 25, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 30, 2020 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Jan 12, 2018 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Avondale Partners | Underperform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 12, 2016 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jun 16, 2016 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 19, 2016 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Topeka Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Topeka | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Cleveland Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2014 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Dahlman Rose | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2012 |
| BB&T Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 25, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $344.14. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $350 | $328.09 | +1.7% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Harrison Bauer | $350 | $314.08 | +1.7% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $330 | $316.16 | -4.1% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $355 | $350.66 | +3.2% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $377 | $350.66 | +9.5% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $363 | $347.99 | +5.5% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $400 | $348.55 | +16.2% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $358 | $348.55 | +4.0% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $327.45 | +4.6% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $323.77 | +4.6% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $337 | $313.4 | -2.1% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $327 | $315.7 | -5.0% | May 7, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Daniel Moore | $330 | $318.81 | -4.1% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $318.02 | -9.9% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $360 | $319.58 | +4.6% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $319.58 | +4.6% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $319.58 | -5.6% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $283.28 | -9.9% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $342 | $306.91 | -0.6% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $288 | $291.07 | -16.3% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $288.09 | -7.0% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $294.43 | -5.6% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $340 | $298.56 | -1.2% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $297 | $294.26 | -13.7% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $293 | $295.1 | -14.9% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $315 | $281.5 | -8.5% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $305 | $284 | -11.4% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $298.68 | -7.0% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $354 | $298.68 | +2.9% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $295 | $293.32 | -14.3% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $260 | $257.46 | -24.4% | Jun 24, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $255 | $226.18 | -25.9% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $293 | $242.22 | -14.9% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $265 | $237.76 | -23.0% | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ric Paterson | $287 | $260.43 | -16.6% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $285 | $260.43 | -17.2% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $282 | $260.43 | -18.1% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee | $280 | $260.43 | -18.6% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $309 | $260.43 | -10.2% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $285 | $260.43 | -17.2% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $290 | $260.43 | -15.7% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ariel Rosa | $302 | $261.62 | -12.2% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| CFRA | Emily Nasseff Mitsch | $248 | $261.46 | -27.9% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $275 | $253.77 | -20.1% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ric Paterson | $285 | $248.44 | -17.2% | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $292 | $246.97 | -15.2% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $267 | $249.67 | -22.4% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $285 | $215.86 | -17.2% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker | $175 | $215.86 | -49.1% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $294 | $236.22 | -14.6% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $244 | $249.73 | -29.1% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $270 | $248.77 | -21.5% | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $300 | $250.03 | -12.8% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $302 | $261.23 | -12.2% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $233 | $261.23 | -32.3% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $305 | $257.62 | -11.4% | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Allison Poliniak | $220 | $237.85 | -36.1% | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $272 | $240.14 | -21.0% | Jan 22, 2024 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $254.07 | -25.9% | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $256.5 | -17.2% | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $248.55 | -27.4% | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $273 | $248.55 | -20.7% | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $278 | $250.66 | -19.2% | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker | $177 | $222.12 | -48.6% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Garrett Holland | $240 | $218.93 | -30.3% | Oct 7, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors Majors | $218 | $214.55 | -36.7% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $275 | $221.7 | -20.1% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $263.96 | -17.2% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $335 | $268.56 | -2.7% | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Scott Group | $320 | $268.56 | -7.0% | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Jason Seidl | $321 | $267.84 | -6.7% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $320 | $267.84 | -7.0% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee | $345 | $293.4 | +0.2% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Benchmark Co. | Nathan Martin | $316 | $290.76 | -8.2% | Oct 28, 2021 |
| TD Securities | Cherilyn Radbourne | $330 | $290.76 | -4.1% | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Benjamin Nolan | $278 | $253.72 | -19.2% | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $303 | $260.36 | -12.0% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $310 | $283.12 | -9.9% | May 4, 2021 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $321 | $276.25 | -6.7% | Apr 29, 2021 |
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