RBC Capital analyst Walter Spracklin maintains $Norfolk Southern (NSC.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $267 to $272.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 65.6% and a total average return of 16.7% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Norfolk Southern (NSC.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The recent increase in Q3-to-date carload growth, which is now up 7.5% year-over-year, surpasses the earlier projections and supports the expectation of an improved operating ratio, anticipated to be around 64.6%. This sequential progress is attributed to the balance between higher volumes and the potential impacts of lower yields/mix. The anticipation of Norfolk Southern accelerating earnings is underpinned by productivity enhancements and a strategic emphasis on volume expansion.
The analyst notes that there is a close watch on the macroeconomic environment, particularly in light of cautious statements from companies indicating that the industrial outlook might be deteriorating compared to previous expectations. The expectation is that Norfolk Southern's new operations management will implement significant enhancements, which should translate into robust earnings per share growth extending into 2027. This anticipated improvement is believed to not be currently reflected in the share price.
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加皇資本市場分析師Walter Spracklin維持$諾福克南方 (NSC.US)$買入評級，並將目標價從267美元上調至272美元。
根據TipRanks數據顯示，該分析師近一年總勝率為65.6%，總平均回報率為16.7%。
此外，綜合報道，$諾福克南方 (NSC.US)$近期主要分析師觀點如下：
最近第三季度迄今的汽車載量增長增長目前同比增長7.5％，超過了先前的預期，並支持了運營比率提高的預期，預計爲64.6％左右。這種連續的進展歸因於銷量增加與較低收益率/組合的潛在影響之間的平衡。生產率的提高和對銷量擴張的戰略重點支撐了對諾福克南方航空公司收益加速的預期。
該分析師指出，人們正在密切關注宏觀經濟環境，特別是鑑於各公司發表了謹慎的聲明，表明與先前的預期相比，工業前景可能正在惡化。預計諾福克南方航空公司的新運營管理層將實施重大改進，這將轉化爲延續到2027年的強勁每股收益增長。據信，這種預期的改善目前並未反映在股價中。
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