Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Friday, April 24.

Analysts expect the Atlanta, Georgia-based company to report quarterly earnings of $2.49 cents per share. That’s down from $2.69 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Norfolk Southern's quarterly revenue is $3.00 billion (it reported $2.99 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On April 23, Norfolk Southern announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share.

Shares of Norfolk Southern jumped 7.8% to close at $321.44 on Friday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Bernstein analyst David Vernon maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $322 to $313 on March 31, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Jonthan Chappell maintained the stock with an In-Line rating and raised the price target from $292 to $295 on March 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Baird analyst Daniel Moore maintained the stock with a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $293 to $288 on Feb. 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck maintained the stock with a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $317 to $300 on Jan. 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Citigroup analyst Ariel Rosa maintained the stock with a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $317 to $300 on Jan. 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%

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