Norfolk Southern merger review advanced. Norfolk Southern stock has October 22 earnings ahead
Published on 10/14/2026 at 13:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSMerger review and earnings calendar
- The merger review advanced after a September 24, 2026 regulatory step involving more than 2 million truckloads.
- Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 3.52 in the second quarter of 2026 versus USD 3.31 consensus.
- Norfolk Southern stock trades at EUR 288.00 at 1:24 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
Norfolk Southern (ISIN US6558441084) was trading at EUR 288.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 1:24 p.m. CEST. The company's merger review advanced after a September 24, 2026 regulatory step, while its next quarterly report is scheduled for October 22, 2026, according to Norfolk Southern.
Merger review follows milestones
According to Transportation Today on September 24, 2026, the Surface Transportation Board rejected requests to dismiss the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger application. The decision allowed the board's substantive review to continue.
The same report said the proposed combination could remove more than 2 million truckloads from US highways, create 7 premium intermodal lanes and convert 10,000 interline lanes to single-line service. The transaction remains subject to regulatory review and approval, making the review process a material variable for Norfolk Southern.
What does the merger add?
The operating picture already combines growth with cost pressure. In the second quarter of 2026, Norfolk Southern reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 3.52 versus USD 3.31 consensus, while sales reached USD 3.465 billion against USD 3.369 billion consensus, according to ScanX in its July 23, 2026 results coverage.
That comparison points to a stronger revenue base but also highlights the need to control operating costs. ScanX reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted operating ratio of 65.5 percent versus 63.4 percent in the prior-year period, while higher fuel costs created a 250-basis-point headwind to the operating ratio.
The next reporting date
Norfolk Southern said on October 2, 2026 that it will release third-quarter 2026 results before a 10:00 a.m. ET conference call on October 22, 2026. The report will give investors a fresh test of revenue momentum, adjusted margins and management's response to fuel costs.
Norfolk Southern's primary listing is on the NYSE under ticker NSC, and its market capitalization was USD 72.1 billion on October 13, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 277.80 to USD 358.60 on that date, placing the latest US-listed reference within a broad trading band.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Norfolk Southern stock.
Norfolk Southern stock facts
- Company: Norfolk Southern Corporation
- ISIN: US6558441084
- WKN: 867028
- Ticker: NSC
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 14, 2026, 1:24 p.m. CEST): EUR 288.00
- Market capitalization: USD 72.1 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 277.80-358.60 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Rail transportation
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
