What is Norfolk Southern's expected EPS for Q2 2026?

Analysts expect Norfolk Southern (NSC) to report consensus EPS of approximately $3.32 for Q2 2026. Estimates range from $3.20 to $3.56.

What revenue do analysts expect for Norfolk Southern in Q2 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Norfolk Southern (NSC) in Q2 2026 is approximately $3.38B. Forecasts range from $3.29B to $3.48B.

How many analysts cover Norfolk Southern?

12 analysts contribute to the Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q2 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Norfolk Southern beaten earnings estimates recently?

Norfolk Southern beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 2 quarters. Norfolk Southern beat revenue estimates in 2 of 2. In the most recent quarter (Q2 2026), Norfolk Southern EPS beat by 6% and revenue beat by 3.6%.

When does Norfolk Southern report Q2 2026 earnings?

Norfolk Southern (NSC) is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 23, 2026 before market open.

NSC Q2 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q2 2026

$3.32

Consensus revenue · Q2 2026

$3.4B

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Last reported

Jul 23, 2026

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Revenue actual$3.5B

Revenue consensus$3.4B

EPS actual$3.52

EPS consensus$3.32

Revenue surprise: +3.61%EPS surprise: +6.02%

Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 12 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$3.3B	$3.4B	$3.5B
EPS	$3.20	$3.32	$3.56
EBITDA	$1.5B	$1.5B	$1.6B
EBIT	$1.2B	$1.2B	$1.2B
Net income	$740.9M	$747.8M	$764M

Revenue$3.4B
EPS$3.32
EBITDA$1.5B
EBIT$1.2B
Net income$747.8M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q2 2026	$3.5B	$3.4B	+3.6%	$3.52	$3.32	+6.0%
Q1 2026	$3B	$3B	+0.1%	$2.65	$2.49	+6.4%

Q2 2026+3.6%+6.0%
Q1 2026+0.1%+6.4%

Estimate revisions

How analyst consensus estimates have changed over the past 90 days.

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Community vs analysts

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No community consensus

No TickerLeague members predicted Norfolk Southern (NSC) Q2 2026 before it reported.

Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 5 analysts.

Low: $310.00
Consensus: $358.71
Median: $360.00
High: $400.00
Current: $350.66
Upside: +2.3%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $350.66.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Hold — based on 48 analyst ratings.

Buy 21Hold 24Sell 3

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 24, 2026	Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jul 24, 2026	TD Cowen	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jul 24, 2026	RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform
Jul 24, 2026	JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 24, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 24, 2026	Barclays	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jul 14, 2026	Susquehanna	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 10, 2026	JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 10, 2026	Baird	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 9, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral

Jul 24, 2026Wells FargoOverweight
Jul 24, 2026TD CowenBuy
Jul 24, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform
Jul 24, 2026JP MorganNeutral
Jul 24, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jul 24, 2026BarclaysOverweight
Jul 14, 2026SusquehannaNeutral
Jul 10, 2026JP MorganNeutral
Jul 10, 2026BairdNeutral
Jul 9, 2026CitigroupNeutral

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