Large-cap Industrials company Norfolk Southern has moved 1.9% so far today on a volume of 1,849,154, compared to its average of 1,247,896. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.
Norfolk Southern trades 0.19% away from its average analyst target price of $227.65 per share. The 23 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $170.0 to $264.0, and on average have given Norfolk Southern a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying NSC should be aware of the facts below:
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Norfolk Southern's current price is 104.1% above its Graham number of $111.77, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Norfolk Southern has moved -5.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 9.14, Norfolk Southern has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.0 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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NSC has a forward P/E ratio of 17.7 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $12.92 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 7.07 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Norfolk Southern is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 4.09 compared to its sector average of 4.06
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Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States.
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Based in Atlanta, the company has 19,300 full time employees and a market cap of $51.58 Billion. Norfolk Southern currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.4%.