On Tuesday, Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) opened higher 0.19% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $253.84. Price fluctuations for NSC have ranged from $183.09 to $263.66 over the past 52 weeks.
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During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Industrials Sector giant was 1.77%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 0.13% at the time writing. With a float of $225.95 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $226.10 million.
Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 20700 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 40.57%, operating margin of 20.15%, and the pretax margin is 18.52%.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Railroads industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Norfolk Southern Corp. is 0.07%, while institutional ownership is 76.75%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Sep 13 ’24, was worth 13,138,302. In this transaction Former CEO / Director of this company sold 51,325 shares at a rate of $255.98, taking the stock ownership to the 35,045 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Sep 13 ’24, when Company’s Former Officer proposed sale 51,325 for $255.98, making the entire transaction worth $13,137,927.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Earnings and Forecasts
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 0.13% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 9.92% during the next five years compared to -3.35% drop over the previous five years of trading.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.54. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 4.76.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 7.91, a number that is poised to hit 3.11 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 13.63 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC)
Looking closely at Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), its last 5-days average volume was 1.02 million, which is a drop from its year-to-date volume of 1.25 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 89.54%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 4.85.
During the past 100 days, Norfolk Southern Corp.’s (NSC) raw stochastic average was set at 88.22%, which indicates a significant increase from 82.15% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 14.23% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 26.19% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $246.88, while its 200-day Moving Average is $240.07. However, in the short run, Norfolk Southern Corp.’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $256.40. Second resistance stands at $258.47. The third major resistance level sits at $259.97. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $252.83, it is likely to go to the next support level at $251.33. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $249.26.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) Key Stats
There are currently 225,914K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 57.50 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 12,156 M according to its annual income of 1,827 M. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 3,044 M and its income totaled 737,000 K.
