Norfolk Southern stock: JPMorgan cuts target for Norfolk Southern stock to USD 318.00

Published on 10/16/2026 at 16:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 22, 2026. Norfolk Southern stock costs EUR 290.80 on October 16, 2026, 18.91 percent below its 52-week high.

Analyst outlook for October

JPMorgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck cut the Norfolk Southern target from USD 338.00 to USD 318.00 on October 5, 2026.
Norfolk Southern will publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026.
Norfolk Southern stock costs EUR 290.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. CEST.
The company has a USD 73.4 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 27.90.

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JPMorgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck cut the price target for Norfolk Southern from USD 338.00 to USD 318.00 on October 5, 2026, while keeping a Neutral rating, according to Markets Insider. Norfolk Southern stock was trading at EUR 290.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. CEST.

Target cut leaves a narrow gap

The revised USD 318.00 target is USD 9.00 below the latest USD 327.00 primary-market price supplied for Norfolk Southern. JPMorgan's rating stayed Neutral, and the report tied the update to its third-quarter earnings preview rather than to a change in the company's announced operating plan.

The target also sits below the USD 346.94 consensus price target cited by MarketBeat in an October 15, 2026 earnings preview. That figure was accompanied by a Hold consensus based on seven Buy ratings and fourteen Hold ratings.

Price position and range

Norfolk Southern's EUR 290.80 Lang & Schwarz quote is 18.91 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 358.60, which was dated July 23, 2026. The 52-week low stands at EUR 89.95. The current quote therefore sits well inside the established annual range rather than at either boundary.

The US listing traded between USD 322.53 and USD 329.20 on October 16, 2026, with the latest primary-market price at USD 327.00. Norfolk Southern's market capitalization was USD 73.4 billion, its P/E ratio was 27.90 and its dividend yield was 0.02 percent.

October results set the next date

Norfolk Southern will announce third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026, with a conference call scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET, according to the company's official release dated October 2, 2026. The release says the results will be posted before the call, making the report the next scheduled company-specific trading date.

Comparison with peers

Norfolk Southern: P/E 27.90, market capitalization USD 73.4 billion.

Union Pacific (NYSE, USD): plus 0.41 percent, P/E 23.48, market capitalization USD 172.2 billion.

CSX (NASDAQ, USD): plus 0.56 percent, P/E 28.31, market capitalization USD 90.7 billion.

Price and investor calendar

The immediate market question is whether the October 22 results can narrow the gap between the latest operating picture and the lower JPMorgan target. The stock's USD 73.4 billion valuation remains materially smaller than Union Pacific's USD 172.2 billion market capitalization, while its P/E ratio is higher than Union Pacific's 23.48 and close to CSX's 28.31.

Norfolk Southern was trading at EUR 290.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Norfolk Southern stock.