NSC Norfolk Southern Corp.
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 A. Squires
Employees
Incorporated in
Location
Fiscal year end
Sector
Industry (SEC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
521188014
NSC stock data
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Calendar
29 Apr 20
15 Jul 20
31 Dec 20
News
Company financial data Financial data
| Quarter (USD) | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.63B | 2.69B | 2.84B | 2.93B | |
| Net income | 381M | 666M | 657M | 722M | |
| Diluted EPS | |||||
| Net profit margin | 14.51% | 24.76% | 23.13% | 24.68% | |
| Operating income | 568M | 962M | 996M | 1.07B | |
| Net change in cash | 28M | 128M | 178M | -225M | |
| Cash on hand | 608M | 580M | 452M | 274M |
| Annual (USD) | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.3B | 11.46B | 10.55B | 9.89B | |
| Net income | 2.72B | 2.67B | 5.4B | 1.67B | |
| Net profit margin | 24.10% | 23.27% | 51.22% | 16.87% | |
| Operating income | 3.99B | 3.96B | 3.52B | 3.01B | |
| Net change in cash | 222M | -332M | -266M | -145M | |
| Cash on hand | 580M | 358M | 690M | 956M |
Financial data from company earnings reports
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 20 | Kelleher Thomas Colm | Deferred Stock Units - Dir. Def. Fee Plan Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 175.93 | 160.193 | 28.18K | 890.616 |
| 30 Jun 20 | Huffard John C Jr | Deferred Stock Units - Dir. Def. Fee Plan Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 175.93 | 160.193 | 28.18K | 353.79 |
| 10 Jun 20 | Mongeau Claude | RSU Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 190.29 | 5.224 | 994.04 | 1,062.708 |
| 10 Jun 20 | Miles Amy E | RSU Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 190.29 | 49.21 | 9.36K | 10,011.178 |
| 10 Jun 20 | Leer Steven F | RSU Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 190.29 | 374.147 | 71.2K | 76,925.016 |
| 10 Jun 20 | Leer Steven F | Deferred Stock Units - Dir. Def. Fee Plan Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 188.55 | 199.764 | 37.67K | 40,269.44 |
Institutional ownership Q1 2020
73.0% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
Current |
|---|---|
| Total holders | 1239 |
| Opened positions | 93 |
| Closed positions | 189 |
| Increased positions | 349 |
| Reduced positions | 549 |
13F shares |
Current |
|---|---|
| Total value | 260.96B |
| Total shares | 187.04M |
| Total puts | 1.35M |
| Total calls | 2.27M |
| Total put/call ratio | 0.6 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.15M | $2.94B |
| BLK BlackRock | 16.34M | $2.39B |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 13.43M | $1.96B |
| STT State Street | 11.6M | $1.69B |
| Lazard Asset Management | 10.52M | $1.54B |
| Capital World Investors | 6.36M | $928.6M |
| Capital International Investors | 6.14M | $896.27M |
| N Price T Rowe Associates | 4.96M | $724.52M |
| WFC^Z Wells Fargo & Company | 4.83M | $705.33M |
| NTRS Northern Trust | 4.47M | $652.54M |
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Financial reports
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
10-Q
2018 Q2
Quarterly report
25 Jul 18
10-Q
2018 Q1
Quarterly report
25 Apr 18
10-K
2017 FY
Annual report
5 Feb 18
Current reports
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
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
15 May 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
15 May 20
8-K
Norfolk Southern Announces Expiration of Early Exchange Period of Previously Announced Exchange Offers
14 May 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
11 May 20
8-K
Norfolk Southern announces private exchange offers
1 May 20
8-K
Norfolk Southern reports first-quarter 2020 results, non-cash asset rationalization charge related to PSR implementation
29 Apr 20
Registration and prospectus
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
25 Oct 19
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
24 Oct 19
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
30 Apr 19
FWP
Free writing prospectus
29 Apr 19
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
29 Apr 19
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
31 Jul 18
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
21 Mar 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
21 Mar 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
28 Mar 17
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
22 Mar 17
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
22 Mar 17
Other
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
27 May 20
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
30 May 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
22 May 19
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
20 May 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
7 May 19
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
6 Nov 18
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
19 Oct 18
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
5 Oct 18
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
29 May 18
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
23 Apr 18
Ownership
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / THOMAS COLM KELLEHER ownership change
2 Jul 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / John C Huffard Jr ownership change
2 Jul 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / MICHAEL D LOCKHART ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / JOHN R THOMPSON ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Jennifer F. Scanlon ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / CLAUDE MONGEAU ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / AMY E MILES ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / STEVEN F LEER ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / THOMAS COLM KELLEHER ownership change
12 Jun 20
4
NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Christopher T Jones ownership change
12 Jun 20