NSC earnings date, and what happened the last 4 times

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Thu Jan 28

Quality Score today 11

Before the open, in 94 days. Expected: the company has not confirmed it.

NSC closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. On average it closed +2.5% the session after a report.

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What happened after NSC's last 4 reports

NSC's last 4 earnings reports
Reported	Score going in	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 22, 20262026 · Before open	10	-0.7%	+3.1%	open
Jul 23, 20262026 · Before open	11estimated	+3.6%	+5.3%	+1.4%
Apr 24, 20262026 · Before open	15estimated	+0.6%	-0.5%	-1.8%
Jan 29, 20262026 · Before open	12estimated	-0.2%	+2.0%	+7.9%

Oct 22, 2026, before the open: that session NSC opened -0.7% and closed +3.1%. Its Quality Score going in was 10 (Average).
Jul 23, 2026, before the open: that session NSC opened +3.6% and closed +5.3%, and five sessions on it stood +1.4%. Its Quality Score going in was 11 (Above Average), estimated.
Apr 24, 2026, before the open: that session NSC opened +0.6% and closed -0.5%, and five sessions on it stood -1.8%. Its Quality Score going in was 15 (Excellent), estimated.
Jan 29, 2026, before the open: that session NSC opened -0.2% and closed +2.0%, and five sessions on it stood +7.9%. Its Quality Score going in was 12 (Above Average), estimated.

Across these 4 reports NSC opened higher after 2 of 4 and closed higher after 3 of 4; on average it opened +0.8%, closed +2.5%, and stood +2.5% five sessions on. Its Quality Score is 11 today, against 10 going into its Oct 22, 2026 report.

Gap: where the stock opened the session after the report. Reaction: where that session closed. Both against the close before the report. The largest of the 4: +5.3% after the Jul 23, 2026 report. A score marked estimated was worked out afterwards from that day's prices and filings; Breakaway has recorded every score live since Sep 9 2026.

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Questions about NSC's earnings

As of Oct 26, 2026: Norfolk Southern (NSC): expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open. NSC closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Its Quality Score is 11 (Above Average). Scores as of 11:11 PM ET, 15 minutes behind.

When is NSC's next earnings date?

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.

Does NSC report before or after the market?

NSC is expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open. Its last 4 reports came before the open.

How did NSC stock react to its last earnings report?

Oct 22, 2026, before the open: that session NSC opened -0.7% and closed +3.1%.

Does NSC stock usually go up after earnings?

NSC closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. On average it closed +2.5% the session after a report, after opening +0.8%. Past behavior, not a forecast.

Norfolk Southern's page has its Quality Score, its chart, and its insiders' trades. Who reports this week: the earnings calendar.