# Norfolk Southern (NSC) — Analyst Forecast

NSC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nsc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 5 | 18 | 1 | 24 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $318.00 | $363.11 | $400.00 | 9 |

Last price $324.83 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $347.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $318.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $350.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $377.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $355.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $400.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $360.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $385.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $376.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $338.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $376.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $360.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $360.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $316.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $351.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $365.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $330.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $325.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $310.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $360.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for NSC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Norfolk Southern (NSC) is $363.11, with a high estimate of $400.00 and a low of $318.00, across 9 analysts.

### Is NSC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Norfolk Southern currently average a Hold rating: 5 buy, 18 hold and 1 sell, from 24 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for NSC?

The average price target of $363.11 implies 11.78% upside from the last price of $324.83.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NSC?

On Oct 7, 2026, Citigroup maintained Norfolk Southern at Neutral with a price target of $347.00.

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