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Norfolk SouthernD
NYSE / Transportation
Last Price
At close
2026-07-17
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Current thesis
Bull case assumes successful execution of network investments, sustained pricing power, and limited incremental cash liabilities from legacy incidents, pushing valuation toward higher analyst highs.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-07-23 · BMO.
What can break
Inflationary fuel and labor cost pressures
Momentum
42
Value
49
Sentiment
37
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $306.58 · Bull $368.21 · Bear $260.81
Earnings
2026-07-23 · BMO
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-17 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-06 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-17
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $340.94
Why
Momentum42 · Δ7d -8.8
Value49 · Δ7d -0.5
Sentiment37 · Δ7d -8.6
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
42
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-8.8
Δ21d
+10.4
Value
49
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.5
Δ21d
-0.6
Sentiment
37
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.6
Δ21d
-8.0
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 42.1 / Value 48.7 / Sentiment 36.7

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$76.4B
Beta
1.33
Shares Out
224.59M
P/E (TTM)
22.0
P/S (TTM)
5.28
P/FCF (TTM)
73.33
Rev YoY
+0.2%
EPS YoY
-26.5%
Gross Margin
+32.3%
Op Margin
+37.2%
Net Debt
$16.31B
Current Ratio
0.91
As of 2026-07-17 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology