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Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Key Performance
More- Earnings Score: 41
- Momentum Score: 90
- True Yield: 27
- Financial Health Score: 66
Latest Research & News
CN and Union Pacific announced a binding agreement establishing a framework for CN to gain competitive access in Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern. The settlement preserves customer options, resolves terminal ownership issues, and expands CN's presence in the Midwest, including access to Kansas City and St. Louis markets. CN will not oppose the merger and both parties will collaborate with the Surface Transportation Board for implementation.
07/22/2026, 8:06 PM • GlobeNewswire
CN and Union Pacific announced a binding agreement framework allowing CN competitive access in Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern. The settlement preserves customer options, grants CN access to key Midwest facilities including Kansas City Terminal and St. Louis Terminal, and provides new routing rights between major markets. CN will not oppose the merger, and both parties will collaborate with the Surface Transportation Board for implementation.
07/22/2026, 8:02 PM • GlobeNewswire
Union Pacific and CN Reach Agreement to Expand Customer Opportunities in Connection with Merger
CN and Union Pacific signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding establishing competitive access framework for CN in connection with Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern. The settlement preserves customer options, expands CN's Midwest presence through terminal acquisitions and overhead rights, and gives CN access to Kansas City for the first time. CN will not oppose the merger, contingent on STB approval.
07/22/2026, 6:51 PM • GlobeNewswire
2 Industrial Stocks to Load Up On When the Market Inevitably Crashes
The article recommends two industrial stocks as ideal crash-buying opportunities: Waste Management, a recession-resistant business with essential services and strong cash flow, and Union Pacific, which benefits from an irreplaceable rail network and a proposed merger with Norfolk Southern that could unlock significant long-term value despite cyclical economic pressures.
07/21/2026, 6:15 AM • The Motley Fool
CN supports the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) decision to suspend examination of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's proposed merger, requiring them to submit additional information by July. The STB found the merger application lacks credible evidence of competitive improvements and public benefits, with significant gaps in market share analysis and insufficient remedial measures. CN argues the merger would reduce competitive rail transport options and increase concentration in key freight corridors.
05/28/2026, 6:00 PM • GlobeNewswire
CN Says STB Was Right to Freeze the UP-NS Merger and Demand More Information
The Surface Transportation Board has frozen its review of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's proposed merger, ordering them to provide substantial additional information. The STB found the amended application lacks clarity, contains unresolved competitive harms, and inadequate analyses. CN commends the decision, arguing the applicants have failed to meet rigorous merger standards and that the deal would concentrate approximately 40% of U.S. freight rail traffic in one company.
05/28/2026, 6:00 PM • GlobeNewswire
Dan Loeb Dumps Microsoft, Slashes Nvidia And Rail Stocks In Sweeping Q1 Portfolio Overhaul
Hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC significantly reshuffled its portfolio in Q1 2026, completely exiting positions in Microsoft, Chipotle, Constellation Energy, Alibaba, Spotify, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. The fund also dramatically reduced stakes in Nvidia (from 2.95M to 190K shares), Amazon, Taiwan Semiconductor, and railroad stocks Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
05/18/2026, 3:07 PM • Benzinga
CN Submits Comments to STB on Completeness of UP-NS Amended Merger Application
Canadian National Railway (CN) filed comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) opposing the amended merger application between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), arguing it remains incomplete and fails to meet regulatory requirements. CN contends the application addresses only one of three deficiencies identified by the Board, lacks meaningful competitive enhancements, and proposes an insufficient Committed Gateway Pricing program that would harm more shippers than help.
05/11/2026, 2:10 PM • Benzinga
Revised Filing Does Not Address Competitive Balance Issues Created By UP-NS Merger
CSX Corp. launched a public resource website to help shippers and communities engage with the Surface Transportation Board's review of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's refiled merger application. CSX argues that the proposed combination would create industry imbalance by reducing competitive routing options for rail shippers, as it would result in one transcontinental carrier alongside four regional carriers.
05/04/2026, 2:00 PM • GlobeNewswire
How to ’Convert’ a 2% Yield Into 6% By Doing Nothing Extra
The article explains a strategy to identify undervalued dividend stocks with 'hidden' yields higher than their stated dividend yield. By combining dividend growth, buybacks, and share price appreciation, investors can significantly increase their returns. Union Pacific and Illinois Tool Works are highlighted as examples where low current yields (2% and 2.4% respectively) translate to much higher shareholder yields (3.7% and 4.2%) and even higher yields-on-cost for long-term holders.
04/28/2026, 5:56 AM • Investing
Will S&P 500 Open Up Or Down On April 24?
The S&P 500 declined 0.41% on Thursday to 7,108.40 amid Middle East tensions, though futures suggest stabilization. Polymarket traders are 62% bullish on a Friday open, supported by strong corporate earnings (85% of S&P 500 companies beat EPS expectations) and semiconductor strength. Intel surged 26% in pre-market trading after beating earnings, while investors await results from Procter & Gamble, Norfolk Southern, and Charter Communications.
04/24/2026, 5:38 AM • Benzinga
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share, payable May 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 8, 2026. The company has maintained consecutive quarterly dividends for 175 quarters since its formation in 1982.
04/23/2026, 1:20 PM • Benzinga
1 High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold for a Decade of Income
Union Pacific is recommended as a high-yield dividend stock with a 2.18% yield, significantly above its industrial sector average. The railroad operator has 126 years of uninterrupted dividend payments and a 19-year streak of increases. With strong operating margins, pricing power, and potential synergies from a pending merger with Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific is positioned for sustained dividend growth over the next decade.
04/21/2026, 9:15 AM • The Motley Fool
Billionaire Investor Slashes Norfolk Southern Stake — And Doubles Down On 2 Railroad Rivals
Hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb reshuffled his railroad industry exposure at Third Point LLC in Q4 FY25. He opened a new 500,000-share position in CSX, boosted Union Pacific holdings by 107% to 1.81 million shares, and cut Norfolk Southern stake by 41% to 975,000 shares. CSX and UNP are near 52-week highs with strong 12-month gains, while NSC also shows strength despite the stake reduction.
04/17/2026, 1:32 PM • Benzinga
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share, payable on February 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 6, 2026. The company has maintained consecutive quarterly dividends for 174 quarters since its formation in 1982.
01/27/2026, 2:14 PM • Benzinga
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Company Profile
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals, including sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and operates an intermodal network. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Key Executives
- Mark R. George
- John F. Orr
- Claude E. Elkins
- Anil Bhatt
- Jason A. Zampi
Current Ownership Distribution
- Institutions3.1B (53.79%)
- Mutual Funds2.6B (46.16%)
- Insiders2.8M (0.05%)
- Other0 (0.00%)