Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates

分组1 - Norfolk Southern reported quarterly earnings of $3.22 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.78 per share, and showing an increase from $3.04 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +15.92% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.97 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.87%, and a decrease from $3.02 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Norfolk Southern has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] 分组2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 1.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.78 on revenues of $3.03 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $12.77 on revenues of $12.55 billion [7] - The Transportation - Rail industry, to which Norfolk Southern belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 17% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]