Norfolk Southern (NSC) is a rail transportation company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Norfolk Southern is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $308.93.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $308.93 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 7.84% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 25.07% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.13 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Rail Transportation
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 7.84% with an annualized volatility of 25.07%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.13 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 69.38B |
| Enterprise Value | 85.68B |
| Trailing P/E | 26.05 |
| Forward P/E | 22.81 |
| Price to Book | 4.39 |
| Price to Sales | 5.69 |
| EV/Revenue | 7.03 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.34 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 21.91% | | Operating Margin | 32.26% | | ROE | 17.61% | | ROA | 5.89% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 0.2% | | Earnings Growth | -26.6% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 175.0% | | Payout Ratio | 45.49% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 204.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 12.18B | | Total Debt | 17.64B | | Total Cash | 1.34B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.3B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.76B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $326.0$ | | 52W Low | $247.85$ | | 50-Day Avg | $307.26$ | | 200-Day Avg | $295.27$ | | Beta | 1.27 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.22B | | Float Shares | 0.22B | | Insider Holdings | 0.05% | | Institutional Holdings | 78.25% | | Short Ratio | 6.44 | | Short % of Float | 3.64% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $378.0$ | | Target Low | $297.0$ | | Target Mean | $335.71$ | | Target Median | $331.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.