Norfolk Southern Stock Forecast - Price Action Indicator
| NSC Stock | USD 289.08 0.82 0.28% |
Norfolk Stock outlook is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Norfolk Southern stock prices and determine the direction of Norfolk Southern's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Norfolk Southern's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
At the present time, The value of relative strength index of Norfolk Southern's share price is at 51. This indicates that the stock is in nutural position, most likellhy at or near its resistance level. The main idea of RSI analysis is to track how fast people are buying or selling Norfolk Southern, making its price go up or down. Momentum 51
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Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.35) | EPS Estimate Next Quarter 3.1839 | EPS Estimate Current Year 12.0097 | EPS Estimate Next Year 12.7315 | Wall Street Target Price 310.6316 |
Using Norfolk Southern hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Norfolk Southern from the perspective of Norfolk Southern response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Norfolk Southern using Norfolk Southern's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Norfolk using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Norfolk Southern's stock price.
Norfolk Southern Short Interest
A significant increase or decrease in Norfolk Southern's short interest from the previous month could be a good indicator of investor sentiment towards Norfolk. Short interest can provide insight into the potential direction of Norfolk Southern stock and how bullish or bearish investors feel about the market overall.
200 Day MA 270.5626 | Short Percent 0.0381 | Short Ratio 6.62 | Shares Short Prior Month 6.4 M | 50 Day MA 289.337 |
Norfolk Relative Strength Index
Norfolk Southern Hype to Price Pattern
Investor biases related to Norfolk Southern's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Norfolk. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Norfolk can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Norfolk Southern. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Norfolk Southern's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Norfolk Southern.
Norfolk Southern Implied Volatility | 0.3 |
Norfolk Southern's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Norfolk Southern stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Norfolk Southern's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Norfolk Southern stock will not fluctuate a lot when Norfolk Southern's options are near their expiration.
Norfolk Southern after-hype prediction price | USD 289.08 |
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Norfolk Southern to cross-verify your projections. Prediction based on Rule 16 of the current Norfolk contract
Based on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Norfolk Southern will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0188% per day over the life of the 2026-04-17 option contract. With Norfolk Southern trading at USD 289.08, that is roughly USD 0.0542 . If you think that the market is fully incorporating Norfolk Southern's daily price movement you should consider acquiring Norfolk Southern options at the current volatility level of 0.3%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Open Interest Against 2026-04-17 Norfolk Option Contracts
Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Norfolk Southern's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Norfolk Southern's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Norfolk Southern stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Norfolk Southern's open interest, investors have to compare it to Norfolk Southern's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Norfolk Southern is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Norfolk. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.
Norfolk Southern Additional Predictive Modules
Most predictive techniques to examine Norfolk price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Norfolk using various technical indicators. When you analyze Norfolk charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.| Cycle Indicators | ||
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| Previous Price Action Indicator | Price Action Indicator | Trend |
| 0.025 | 0.82 |
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Norfolk Southern Trading Date Momentum
| On January 27 2026 Norfolk Southern was traded for 289.08 at the closing time. Highest Norfolk Southern's price during the trading hours was 289.08 and the lowest price during the day was 288.26 . There was no trading activity during the period 0.0. Lack of trading volume on the 27th of January did not cause price change. The trading delta at closing time to current price is 0.28% . |
Price Action Indicator (or PAIN) was developed by Michael B. Geraty and published in 'Futures' magazine in August 1997.
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Other Forecasting Options for Norfolk Southern
For every potential investor in Norfolk, whether a beginner or expert, Norfolk Southern's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Norfolk Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Norfolk. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Norfolk Southern's price trends.Norfolk Southern Related Equities
One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Norfolk Southern stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Norfolk Southern could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Norfolk Southern by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Norfolk Southern Market Strength Events
Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Norfolk Southern stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Norfolk Southern shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Norfolk Southern stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Norfolk Southern entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Norfolk Southern Risk Indicators
The analysis of Norfolk Southern's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Norfolk Southern's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting norfolk stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
| Mean Deviation | 0.7813 | |||
| Semi Deviation | 1.06 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 1.07 | |||
| Variance | 1.14 | |||
| Downside Variance | 1.15 | |||
| Semi Variance | 1.11 | |||
| Expected Short fall | (0.81) |
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.
Story Coverage note for Norfolk Southern
The number of cover stories for Norfolk Southern depends on current market conditions and Norfolk Southern's risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that Norfolk Southern is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about Norfolk Southern's long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.
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Norfolk Southern Short Properties
Norfolk Southern's future price predictability will typically decrease when Norfolk Southern's long traders begin to feel the short-sellers pressure to drive the price lower. The predictive aspect of Norfolk Southern often depends not only on the future outlook of the potential Norfolk Southern's investors but also on the ongoing dynamics between investors with different trading styles. Because the market risk indicators may have small false signals, it is better to identify suitable times to hedge a portfolio using different long/short signals. Norfolk Southern's indicators that are reflective of the short sentiment are summarized in the table below.
| Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 226.4 M | |
| Cash And Short Term Investments | 1.6 B |
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Norfolk Southern to cross-verify your projections. For information on how to trade Norfolk Stock refer to our How to Trade Norfolk Stock guide.You can also try the Insider Screener module to find insiders across different sectors to evaluate their impact on performance.
Is Ground Transportation space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Norfolk Southern. If investors know Norfolk will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Norfolk Southern listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.35) | Dividend Share 5.4 | Earnings Share 13.12 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.017 |
The market value of Norfolk Southern is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Norfolk that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Norfolk Southern's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Norfolk Southern's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Norfolk Southern's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Norfolk Southern's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Norfolk Southern's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Norfolk Southern is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Norfolk Southern's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.