NSC's second-quarter 2025 performance is expected to have been affected by weak freight demand and tariff-related uncertainties.

What Happened? Shares of freight transportation company Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) jumped 8.2% in the pre-market session after the company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share on its common stock.

Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed to lower at midday Friday as investors digested the latest corporate earnings news.

Norfolk Southern benefits from intermodal growth and industrial recovery, but macro risks temper near-term upside. Read why NSC stock is downgraded to hold.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Norfolk Southern Corp NSC stock surges post mixed fourth-quarter 2024 results. Norfolk Southern’s railway operating revenue declined 2% year-over-year to $3.024 billion, versus the consensus of ...

Norfolk Southern has lagged behind the S&P 500 over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately bullish on the stock’s prospects.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.