NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation · Industrials · Railroads
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R500#49 today
$317.44
+2.31% today · +1.42% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- NSC +2.31% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +1.6 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Oct 2): After its 59 big gains in the past 5 years, NSC typically gained 0.4% over the next week (median) and was higher 53% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.9% and +2.8%. An ordinary week: +0.3%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #263 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own NSC in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | +9.9% | #173 |
| one week | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | +10.2% | #372 |
| one month | Apr 16, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | +15.7% | #404 |
| 3 months | May 6, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | +30.1% | #272 |
| 6 months | Apr 8, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 | +45.3% | #210 |
| one year | Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 23, 2026 | +47.8% | #241 |
Rank #372 for one week means 371 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+2.3% | +1.4% | -3.8% | -1.2% | +11.1% | +8.3% |
| Best one single day Nov 5, 2024 |
+1.8% | +0.4% | +2.2% | +5.8% | +8.2% | +32.5% |
| Best one week Oct 30, 2024 |
+0.1% | -1.6% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +11.0% | +38.1% |
| Best one month Apr 16, 2025 |
-1.7% | -3.6% | -7.9% | -12.9% | -15.4% | -9.9% |
| Best 3 months May 6, 2025 |
-1.6% | -1.5% | +4.3% | -12.1% | -20.2% | -3.0% |
| Best 6 months Apr 8, 2025 |
-0.8% | -12.8% | -14.8% | -12.4% | -14.2% | -15.7% |
| Best one year Apr 23, 2025 |
+0.9% | +3.7% | -4.2% | -12.9% | -12.7% | -7.4% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.