Norfolk SouthernNYSE: NSC

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) will hold its Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call on October 22, 2024, at 8:45 AM ET. The call will feature company leaders, including Luke Nichols, Mark George, and Jason Zampi, among others. Various analysts from major financial institutions will also participate in the call.

Instead of just focusing on Wall Street's predictions for Norfolk Southern's (NSC) earnings, let's explore some important metrics to better understand how the company might perform in the quarter that ended in September 2024. This will give us a clearer picture of its potential.

ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has announced that its Board of Directors is looking into claims regarding CEO Alan Shaw's behavior, which may not align with the company's Code of Ethics and policies.

If the agreements are approved, the Norfolk Southern (NSC) workers involved will qualify for increased pay.

We have chosen two railroad stocks, Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC), both of which have a strong record of increasing dividends over the past five years.

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) second-quarter 2024 revenues benefit from strength across its Merchandise segment.

Although the revenue and EPS for Norfolk Southern (NSC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.06 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.85 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.95 per share a year ago.

Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q2 performance is likely to have been adversely impacted by high operating expenses and weak segmental performance.