Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock

Railroad shipments , market cap $74B

Railroad shipments

Worth $74B

$327.93

+0.65%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#5of 6

Railroads

Checks firing

3of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-8.6%

under its best in a year

NSC's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 8. Its week-by-week trend turned up.

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Key facts on NSC

Key facts on NSC
The chart	Above a rising 200-day average
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 22 Reported its quarterly results

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What moves railroads

Diesel$6.13-2.6%a gallon, Mon Nov 9on the week

The US average price of a gallon of diesel at the pump, from EIA's Monday survey. Fuel is a large cost for trucks and trains.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Mon Nov 9. Change from the week before.

US retail sales, for Pro members.

NSC catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +2.5% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

7 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why NSC scores 8

Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Persistence adds

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and News.

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How NSC ranks in Railroads

NSC is #5 of 6 by Quality Score.

How NSC ranks in Railroads
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	CSXCSX	7/14	17
2	UNPUnion Pacific	7/14	14
3	CNICanadian National Railway	7/14	13
	FIPFTAI Infrastructure		Open for its score
5	NSCNorfolk Southern	3/14	8

Sales over four quarters: NSC $13.0B, UNP $26.4B, CSX $14.9B.

When does NSC report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 79 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What NSC reported on Oct 22, 2026

The quarter

A profit of $3.37 a share, from $3.16.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

NSC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $74B; today
Sales: $13B; up 6% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.6B; last 12 months

Sales grew 4.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $5.40 a share a year.

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No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on NSC: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-0.5%+5.3%+3.1%

Apr 24Jul 23Oct 22

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 22, 2026Before open	Before open	-0.7%	+3.1%	+3.0%
Jul 23, 2026Before open	Before open	+3.6%	+5.3%	+1.4%
Apr 24, 2026Before open	Before open	+0.6%	-0.5%	-1.8%

NSC closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and NSC's Quality Score going into each

NSC sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $12B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

NSC has 3 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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NSC RSI today: 48.2, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 48.2, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on NSC

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 36 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $4.36B of operating profit on $12.2B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 9, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where NSC stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findings"On October 13, 2026, we filed a petition for permission to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 22, 2026
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades NSC, for Pro members
Against its closest peers3 peersSales over four quarters: NSC $13.0B, UNP $26.4B, CSX $14.9B.

9 more findings on NSC, each with its source, for Pro members.

Is NSC's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 74% of its free cash flow.

NSC's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$5.40 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $1.2B a year $5.40 a share on 225M shares, the count on its cover page as of Sep 30, 2026
Free cash flow	$1.6B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026

NSC insider trades

NSC trades by Congress and the executive branch

9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellRo Khanna$1K to $15KHousetraded Oct 7, disclosed Nov 5(29 days later)

SellRo KhannaHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Oct 7, disclosed Nov 5(29 days later)

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NSC's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Mark R. GeorgePresident & CEO · no trades on file
Jason Andrew ZampiEVP & CFO · no trades on file
Anil BhattEVP & Cido · 1 trade
Brian BarrChief Operating Officer · no trades on file
Claiborne L. MooreVice President & Controller · no trades on file
Claude E. ElkinsEVP & Chief Commercial Officer · no trades on file
John F. OrrEVP & Chief Operating Officer · no trades on file
William Clyburn Jr.Director · 1 trade

2 more officers and directors file at NSC.

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Which ETFs hold NSC?

In ETFs: NSC is 0.3% of VYM, 0.1% of VOO, and 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Norfolk Southern

Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the railroad hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.

19,300 employeesAtlanta, GAnorfolksouthern.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: NSC's Quality Score is 8 (Average), #5 of 6 in Railroads.

What does NSC's Quality Score say?

NSC scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #5 of 6 in Railroads, Line-⁠Haul Operating by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is NSC's Quality Score?

NSC scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #5 of 6 in Railroads, Line-⁠Haul Operating by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NSC's 8.

When does NSC report earnings?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. NSC closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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