NSC Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corp. is a transportation company, which owns a freight railroad. It engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers, to and from the rest of the United States. The company transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. It offers the extensive intermodal network in the eastern half of the United States and is a transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products. The company's services include property leases and sales; wire line or pipeline and fiber optics projects; access property; manage private crossings, promote business with signboards, and natural resource management. Norfolk Southern was founded on July 23, 1980 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA.
Company profile
Ticker
NSC
Exchange
Website
CEO
James Squires
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
521188014
NSC stock data
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News
CSX Seeks STB Approval Of Pan Am Railways Acquisition
1 Mar 21
Jon Najarian Sees Unusual Option Activity In Norfolk Southern, iShares Silver Trust
25 Feb 21
Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For February 25, 2021
25 Feb 21
Evercore ISI Group Downgrades Norfolk Southern to In-Line
25 Feb 21
Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday
24 Feb 21
Press releases
Norfolk Southern terminates project on former Chattahoochee Brick Company site
18 Feb 21
Norfolk Southern names Hunt Cary as vice president operations efficiency
11 Feb 21
Norfolk Southern to present at Citi's 2021 Global Industrials Virtual Conference
9 Feb 21
Norfolk Southern supports customer growth and local economies in 2020
29 Jan 21
Norfolk Southern increases quarterly dividend by 5 cents and increases target dividend payout ratio
27 Jan 21
Calendar
4 Feb 21
2 Mar 21
31 Dec 21
Financial summary
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Financial data from company earnings reports.
| Cash burn rate (estimated) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income/loss | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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| Cash on hand (at last report) | 1.12B | 1.12B | 1.12B | 1.12B | 1.12B | 1.12B |
| Cash burn (monthly) | 81.33M | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) |
| Cash used (since last report) | 166.2M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash remaining | 948.8M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Runway (months of cash) | 11.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 21 | James A Squires | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | Yes | No | 0 | 3,000 | 0 | 33,792 |
| 24 Feb 21 | James A Squires | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 3,000 | 0 | 66,633 |
| 19 Feb 21 | Ann A Adams | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 255 | 2,460 | 627.3K | 7,140.512 |
| 19 Feb 21 | Ann A Adams | Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | No | 70.32 | 2,460 | 172.99K | 9,600.512 |
| 19 Feb 21 | Ann A Adams | Option (right to buy, granted 2016) Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 70.32 | 2,460 | 172.99K | 0 |
| 11 Feb 21 | James A Squires | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | Yes | No | 0 | 2,200 | 0 | 36,792 |
| 11 Feb 21 | James A Squires | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 2,200 | 0 | 69,633 |
| 1 Feb 21 | Ann A Adams | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 239 | 1,417 | 338.66K | 7,140.512 |
| 1 Feb 21 | Ann A Adams | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 239.515 | 152 | 36.41K | 8,557.512 |
| 1 Feb 21 | Ann A Adams | Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | No | 0 | 545 | 0 | 8,709.512 |
Institutional ownership Q4 2020
73.0% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
Current |
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| Total holders | 1391 |
| Opened positions | 170 |
| Closed positions | 115 |
| Increased positions | 417 |
| Reduced positions | 508 |
13F shares |
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| Total value | 43.72B |
| Total shares | 184.02M |
| Total puts | 1.6M |
| Total calls | 1.62M |
| Total put/call ratio | 1.0 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
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| Vanguard | 18.82M | $4.47B |
| BLK Blackrock | 16.58M | $3.94B |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 15.97M | $3.79B |
| STT State Street | 10.64M | $2.53B |
| TROW T. Rowe Price | 8.77M | $2.08B |
| Capital World Investors | 8.17M | $1.94B |
| Capital International Investors | 6.71M | $1.59B |
| WFC Wells Fargo & Co. | 4.66M | $1.11B |
| Lazard Asset Management | 4.65M | $1.11B |
| NTRS Northern Trust | 4.23M | $1B |
Content analysis
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Financial reports
10-K
2020 FY
Annual report
4 Feb 21
10-Q
2020 Q3
Quarterly report
28 Oct 20
10-Q
2020 Q2
Quarterly report
29 Jul 20
10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
29 Apr 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
6 Feb 20
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
23 Oct 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
24 Jul 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
24 Apr 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
8 Feb 19
10-Q
2018 Q3
Quarterly report
24 Oct 18
Current reports
8-K
Norfolk Southern reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 results
27 Jan 21
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
8 Jan 21
8-K
Norfolk Southern reports third-quarter 2020 results
28 Oct 20
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
7 Oct 20
8-K
Norfolk Southern reports second-quarter 2020 results
29 Jul 20
8-K
Norfolk Southern appoints Sanborn chief operating officer; Wheeler to retire
27 Jul 20
8-K
Norfolk Southern announces leadership and organizational changes
2 Jun 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
1 Jun 20
8-K
Finance Division Officer Announcement
19 May 20
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
15 May 20
Registration and prospectus
S-3ASR
Automatic shelf registration
4 Feb 21
424B3
Prospectus supplement
18 Aug 20
S-4
Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions
29 Jul 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
1 May 20
FWP
Free writing prospectus
30 Apr 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
30 Apr 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
25 Oct 19
FWP
Free writing prospectus
24 Oct 19
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
24 Oct 19
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
30 Apr 19
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
27 Mar 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
27 Mar 20
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
13 Mar 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
29 Mar 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
29 Mar 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
20 Mar 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
20 Mar 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
27 Mar 17
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
21 Mar 17
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
21 Mar 17
Other
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
19 Aug 20
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
13 Aug 20
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
4 Aug 20
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
27 May 20
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
30 May 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
21 May 19
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
19 May 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
6 May 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
5 Nov 18
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
18 Oct 18
Ownership
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / James A Squires ownership change
26 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Ann A Adams ownership change
22 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / James A Squires ownership change
16 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Alan H. Shaw ownership change
12 Feb 21
4/A
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Alan H. Shaw ownership change
12 Feb 21
SC 13G/A
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / VANGUARD ownership change
10 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Alan H. Shaw ownership change
3 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Ann A Adams ownership change
2 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Clyde H Allison Jr ownership change
2 Feb 21
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / MICHAEL D LOCKHART ownership change
2 Feb 21
Transcripts
2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
27 Jan 21
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
28 Oct 20
2020 Q2
Earnings call transcript
29 Jul 20
2020 Q1
Earnings call transcript
29 Apr 20
2019 Q4
Earnings call transcript
29 Jan 20
2019 Q3
Earnings call transcript
23 Oct 19
2019 Q2
Earnings call transcript
24 Jul 19
2019 Q1
Earnings call transcript
24 Apr 19
2018 Q4
Earnings call transcript
24 Jan 19
2018 Q3
Earnings call transcript
24 Oct 18
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