Norfolk Southern Stock Price History
NYSE: NSCIndustrialsRailroadsUSD
317.79+0.80 (+0.25%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
NSC price history at a glance
The price history for Norfolk Southern (NSC) on this page begins on May 31, 1982, when the stock closed at $4.60; it most recently closed at $317.79 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $358.60, reached on July 20, 2026; the latest close is 11.4% below that peak. Across the 43 complete calendar years in the table, NSC finished higher in 31 and lower in 12. Its best year was 2001 (+52.9%) and its worst was 1999 (-35.3%).
Over roughly 44 years the share price changed +6812.7%, a 10.0% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, NSC has gained 7.8%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1982
- $358.60
- Date of high
- Jul 20, 2026
- Low since 1982
- $4.47
- Date of low
- Jun 14, 1982
- 52-week high
- $358.60
- 52-week low
- $277.80
- Last close
- $317.79
NSC returns
1 week
+0.11%
1 month
-1.70%
3 months
-2.96%
6 months
+7.26%
Year to date
+10.07%
1 year
+7.77%
3 years
+58.15%
5 years
+15.32%
NSC price return, excluding dividends.
NSC annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 317.79 | +10.41% |
| 2025 | 287.82 | +22.02% |
| 2024 | 235.88 | -0.21% |
| 2023 | 236.38 | -4.07% |
| 2022 | 246.42 | -17.23% |
| 2021 | 297.71 | +25.29% |
| 2020 | 237.61 | +20.96% |
| 2019 | 196.44 | +30.50% |
| 2018 | 150.53 | +3.89% |
| 2017 | 144.90 | +34.08% |
| 2016 | 108.07 | +27.76% |
| 2015 | 84.59 | -22.50% |
| 2014 | 109.15 | +19.46% |
| 2013 | 91.37 | +39.77% |
| 2012 | 65.37 | -10.28% |
| 2011 | 72.86 | +15.98% |
| 2010 | 62.82 | +19.84% |
| 2009 | 52.42 | +6.83% |
| 2008 | 49.07 | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 47.88 | -4.79% |
| 2006 | 50.29 | +12.18% |
| 2005 | 44.83 | +23.87% |
| 2004 | 36.19 | +51.23% |
| 2003 | 23.93 | +17.53% |
| 2002 | 20.36 | 0.00% |
| 2001 | 20.36 | +52.94% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | -35.06% |
| 1999 | 20.50 | -35.31% |
| 1998 | 31.69 | +4.75% |
| 1997 | 30.25 | +3.27% |
| 1996 | 29.29 | +10.71% |
| 1995 | 26.46 | +30.93% |
| 1994 | 20.21 | -14.01% |
| 1993 | 23.50 | +15.10% |
| 1992 | 20.42 | +3.38% |
| 1991 | 19.75 | +42.77% |
| 1990 | 13.83 | +2.47% |
| 1989 | 13.50 | +29.08% |
| 1988 | 10.46 | +19.52% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | -7.08% |
| 1986 | 9.42 | +3.99% |
| 1985 | 9.06 | +39.62% |
| 1984 | 6.49 | -7.53% |
| 1983 | 7.01 | +15.30% |
| 1982* | 6.08 | +32.33% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1982; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
NSC daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316.19 | 318.26 | 314.93 | 317.79 | +0.25% | |
| 313.30 | 318.06 | 311.70 | 316.99 | +1.21% | |
| 314.66 | 317.41 | 312.89 | 313.20 | -0.98% | |
| 316.08 | 317.45 | 314.39 | 316.31 | +0.03% | |
| 316.99 | 318.56 | 313.84 | 316.23 | -0.38% | |
| 312.08 | 318.29 | 311.66 | 317.44 | +2.31% | |
| 307.61 | 311.21 | 305.43 | 310.26 | +0.41% | |
| 312.72 | 315.34 | 309.00 | 309.00 | -1.28% | |
| 311.24 | 313.66 | 311.17 | 313.00 | -0.02% | |
| 313.16 | 314.68 | 311.69 | 313.05 | +0.02% | |
| 312.57 | 314.35 | 311.20 | 313.00 | -0.05% | |
| 314.75 | 316.84 | 313.02 | 313.17 | -0.58% | |
| 313.00 | 317.31 | 313.00 | 315.01 | +0.32% | |
| 311.14 | 314.89 | 309.40 | 314.00 | +1.60% | |
| 314.16 | 317.18 | 308.44 | 309.07 | -1.62% | |
| 318.63 | 318.88 | 314.00 | 314.16 | -1.51% | |
| 318.83 | 319.89 | 316.08 | 318.97 | +0.62% | |
| 319.29 | 323.83 | 316.48 | 317.00 | -1.01% | |
| 321.11 | 322.64 | 318.23 | 320.22 | +0.05% | |
| 320.15 | 321.78 | 318.80 | 320.05 | -0.07% | |
| 326.01 | 326.33 | 320.27 | 320.27 | -0.94% | |
| 324.33 | 325.89 | 321.84 | 323.30 | 0.00% | |
| 326.08 | 326.93 | 322.57 | 323.30 | -1.41% | |
| 327.86 | 330.70 | 326.78 | 327.92 | -0.47% | |
| 325.82 | 331.65 | 325.82 | 329.46 | +0.50% | |
| 331.44 | 332.11 | 325.06 | 327.83 | -0.68% | |
| 333.89 | 333.89 | 327.88 | 330.06 | -0.87% | |
| 342.25 | 343.54 | 330.32 | 332.96 | -2.87% | |
| 348.90 | 350.00 | 341.82 | 342.79 | -1.69% | |
| 349.33 | 349.55 | 346.24 | 348.68 | +0.22% | |
| 350.00 | 351.55 | 347.03 | 347.93 | -1.35% | |
| 350.71 | 355.99 | 350.48 | 352.68 | +0.41% | |
| 352.44 | 353.52 | 350.94 | 351.24 | -0.49% | |
| 351.83 | 354.24 | 349.49 | 352.98 | +0.64% | |
| 347.52 | 351.18 | 347.45 | 350.72 | +1.18% | |
| 345.12 | 351.78 | 344.03 | 346.62 | +0.26% | |
| 344.23 | 352.99 | 343.31 | 345.71 | +2.01% | |
| 344.36 | 345.27 | 338.83 | 338.91 | -0.65% | |
| 335.00 | 343.43 | 334.88 | 341.12 | +2.01% | |
| 338.89 | 340.99 | 334.41 | 334.41 | -1.02% | |
| 337.40 | 340.14 | 337.17 | 337.85 | +0.73% | |
| 335.57 | 336.37 | 332.53 | 335.41 | +0.24% | |
| 334.24 | 336.72 | 332.76 | 334.60 | +0.19% | |
| 333.09 | 337.53 | 332.00 | 333.95 | -0.12% | |
| 339.25 | 342.06 | 334.33 | 334.36 | -2.37% | |
| 344.03 | 344.99 | 340.60 | 342.46 | +0.21% | |
| 340.92 | 342.00 | 337.89 | 341.74 | +0.14% | |
| 335.49 | 341.84 | 332.83 | 341.27 | +1.37% | |
| 336.50 | 338.48 | 333.65 | 336.65 | +0.35% | |
| 333.01 | 337.72 | 331.67 | 335.48 | +0.46% | |
| 334.25 | 336.42 | 328.78 | 333.93 | -0.54% | |
| 338.78 | 339.06 | 334.98 | 335.74 | -0.91% | |
| 345.32 | 348.23 | 338.61 | 338.84 | -1.31% | |
| 351.75 | 351.75 | 340.68 | 343.35 | -2.08% | |
| 351.59 | 353.47 | 347.32 | 350.66 | +0.61% | |
| 343.00 | 358.60 | 343.00 | 348.55 | +5.32% | |
| 333.69 | 334.50 | 329.82 | 330.94 | -0.11% | |
| 334.88 | 335.28 | 331.02 | 331.30 | -1.10% | |
| 340.77 | 341.99 | 334.18 | 334.97 | -1.53% | |
| 339.41 | 342.53 | 337.72 | 340.16 | +0.62% | |
| 330.00 | 339.77 | 329.37 | 338.06 | +2.90% | |
| 325.43 | 328.54 | 323.41 | 328.54 | +0.52% | |
| 326.01 | 329.38 | 325.34 | 326.83 | -0.23% | |
| 327.60 | 329.05 | 325.98 | 327.59 | +0.04% | |
| 325.00 | 328.58 | 323.79 | 327.47 | +1.14% | |
| 320.91 | 324.49 | 316.16 | 323.77 | +1.43% | |
| 323.98 | 323.98 | 318.53 | 319.22 | -1.09% | |
| 324.00 | 325.37 | 319.24 | 322.74 | +0.26% | |
| 323.20 | 324.30 | 318.56 | 321.90 | -0.25% | |
| 321.59 | 323.75 | 319.63 | 322.71 | +1.17% | |
| 314.00 | 320.19 | 313.00 | 318.99 | +1.40% | |
| 317.05 | 317.05 | 312.29 | 314.59 | -0.65% | |
| 312.51 | 316.77 | 311.58 | 316.65 | +1.23% | |
| 312.36 | 315.00 | 310.36 | 312.81 | +0.24% | |
| 306.78 | 312.24 | 306.78 | 312.06 | +2.71% | |
| 304.64 | 307.87 | 303.32 | 303.82 | +0.14% | |
| 304.79 | 305.54 | 302.11 | 303.39 | -0.26% | |
| 299.00 | 306.24 | 298.84 | 304.17 | +1.36% | |
| 301.75 | 305.75 | 298.83 | 300.08 | -0.15% | |
| 308.29 | 308.87 | 297.45 | 300.53 | -3.31% | |
| 312.02 | 313.59 | 308.54 | 310.81 | +0.17% | |
| 313.96 | 314.03 | 309.19 | 310.28 | -1.16% | |
| 311.57 | 315.96 | 310.38 | 313.91 | +1.09% | |
| 308.98 | 311.71 | 307.50 | 310.53 | +0.52% | |
| 313.64 | 313.92 | 308.49 | 308.93 | -1.09% | |
| 310.20 | 313.49 | 309.15 | 312.32 | +0.77% | |
| 315.02 | 315.50 | 309.28 | 309.93 | -1.12% | |
| 308.05 | 316.04 | 308.05 | 313.45 | +2.04% | |
| 309.70 | 310.69 | 301.17 | 307.19 | +0.68% | |
| 307.82 | 311.07 | 305.04 | 305.11 | -0.79% | |
| 305.31 | 309.13 | 304.85 | 307.55 | +0.78% | |
| 304.43 | 305.84 | 301.26 | 305.16 | +0.07% | |
| 306.00 | 312.62 | 301.53 | 304.96 | -0.95% | |
| 322.34 | 322.98 | 304.66 | 307.88 | -5.47% | |
| 320.00 | 326.00 | 320.00 | 325.68 | +1.71% | |
| 315.32 | 321.19 | 314.34 | 320.22 | +1.81% | |
| 311.82 | 317.25 | 311.17 | 314.53 | +0.99% | |
| 311.85 | 314.84 | 310.06 | 311.44 | -0.13% | |
| 319.02 | 320.70 | 310.06 | 311.84 | -2.00% | |
| 318.76 | 321.07 | 316.07 | 318.20 | -0.59% | |
| 317.42 | 320.90 | 316.13 | 320.08 | +1.31% | |
| 316.15 | 317.91 | 314.00 | 315.95 | -0.53% | |
| 311.91 | 317.71 | 309.83 | 317.64 | +2.27% | |
| 312.27 | 315.22 | 310.29 | 310.58 | -0.57% | |
| 311.88 | 313.94 | 308.83 | 312.35 | +0.40% | |
| 313.39 | 316.00 | 310.77 | 311.11 | -0.29% | |
| 311.65 | 315.02 | 311.65 | 312.01 | -0.44% | |
| 317.79 | 318.00 | 313.27 | 313.39 | -1.22% | |
| 315.00 | 319.98 | 314.84 | 317.25 | +1.17% | |
| 312.35 | 314.53 | 310.44 | 313.57 | +0.61% | |
| 313.00 | 315.46 | 310.20 | 311.66 | -1.34% | |
| 318.06 | 318.06 | 315.07 | 315.90 | +0.02% | |
| 311.46 | 315.94 | 311.46 | 315.83 | +1.19% | |
| 316.04 | 316.95 | 311.57 | 312.12 | -1.45% | |
| 321.00 | 321.18 | 315.66 | 316.71 | -0.68% | |
| 318.74 | 321.00 | 316.27 | 318.89 | -0.26% | |
| 323.36 | 323.37 | 318.24 | 319.71 | -0.54% | |
| 306.14 | 322.20 | 304.38 | 321.44 | +7.75% | |
| 303.94 | 305.61 | 298.01 | 298.33 | -1.29% | |
| 305.02 | 305.98 | 300.76 | 302.22 | -0.63% | |
| 302.31 | 305.65 | 300.06 | 304.13 | +0.58% | |
| 302.51 | 306.74 | 301.89 | 302.38 | -0.08% | |
| 298.08 | 302.66 | 296.37 | 302.63 | +1.65% | |
| 299.63 | 299.68 | 295.55 | 297.71 | -0.66% | |
| 296.42 | 300.12 | 294.75 | 299.70 | +0.72% | |
| 295.44 | 297.64 | 294.04 | 297.56 | +0.43% | |
| 295.06 | 297.19 | 294.00 | 296.29 | +0.34% | |
| 293.45 | 296.53 | 292.94 | 295.30 | +0.41% | |
| 292.40 | 295.60 | 291.85 | 294.10 | +1.94% | |
| 288.05 | 289.85 | 286.59 | 288.50 | +0.16% | |
| 287.87 | 290.33 | 286.94 | 288.05 | +0.02% | |
| 286.00 | 290.00 | 284.77 | 288.00 | +0.35% | |
| 288.58 | 291.02 | 287.00 | 287.00 | 0.00% | |
| 285.13 | 289.11 | 281.73 | 287.00 | +1.65% | |
| 286.20 | 287.20 | 282.07 | 282.33 | -0.32% | |
| 281.11 | 285.16 | 280.94 | 283.25 | -0.01% | |
| 281.66 | 283.53 | 279.74 | 283.28 | +0.24% | |
| 286.01 | 286.22 | 282.23 | 282.61 | -0.36% | |
| 282.71 | 287.96 | 282.05 | 283.64 | -0.46% | |
| 285.74 | 288.14 | 284.31 | 284.95 | +1.37% | |
| 279.34 | 282.49 | 277.90 | 281.09 | +1.04% | |
| 284.35 | 284.68 | 278.05 | 278.19 | -2.17% | |
| 290.43 | 291.14 | 283.88 | 284.36 | -2.39% | |
| 293.49 | 293.85 | 289.34 | 291.32 | +0.21% | |
| 292.98 | 294.29 | 290.49 | 290.70 | +0.46% | |
| 292.82 | 292.82 | 288.10 | 289.37 | -0.65% | |
| 295.33 | 295.33 | 290.22 | 291.26 | -2.12% | |
| 295.77 | 298.98 | 294.51 | 297.56 | -0.31% | |
| 301.51 | 303.60 | 298.41 | 298.49 | -1.30% | |
| 299.68 | 303.25 | 295.41 | 302.43 | -0.14% | |
| 308.00 | 309.52 | 300.26 | 302.84 | -2.60% | |
| 315.92 | 317.92 | 310.62 | 310.92 | -2.17% | |
| 317.32 | 318.79 | 314.54 | 317.83 | +0.18% | |
| 313.04 | 317.50 | 309.72 | 317.26 | -0.07% | |
| 315.68 | 318.46 | 312.01 | 317.47 | +0.87% | |
| 311.87 | 315.12 | 311.03 | 314.74 | +0.55% | |
| 312.69 | 315.92 | 310.96 | 313.01 | +0.37% | |
| 316.88 | 316.96 | 310.13 | 311.85 | -1.34% | |
| 313.94 | 316.30 | 312.95 | 316.09 | +0.34% | |
| 317.74 | 317.74 | 311.70 | 315.03 | -0.38% | |
| 313.78 | 318.43 | 313.00 | 316.23 | +0.69% | |
| 317.00 | 317.51 | 312.54 | 314.05 | -0.86% | |
| 315.00 | 317.13 | 314.10 | 316.76 | +0.20% | |
| 315.66 | 318.00 | 314.66 | 316.12 | +0.37% | |
| 313.25 | 316.89 | 311.63 | 314.94 | +0.13% | |
| 318.59 | 319.94 | 312.29 | 314.54 | -0.87% | |
| 315.45 | 318.65 | 315.22 | 317.29 | +0.58% | |
| 306.04 | 316.24 | 305.36 | 315.45 | +3.18% | |
| 305.49 | 306.95 | 302.01 | 305.72 | -0.25% | |
| 303.47 | 307.97 | 302.97 | 306.48 | -0.14% | |
| 307.06 | 309.21 | 304.76 | 306.91 | +0.02% | |
| 300.42 | 308.11 | 299.75 | 306.84 | +2.86% | |
| 289.59 | 298.79 | 289.59 | 298.32 | +2.36% | |
| 290.82 | 292.20 | 286.70 | 291.45 | +0.07% | |
| 286.78 | 291.69 | 286.78 | 291.24 | +0.37% | |
| 284.00 | 290.64 | 284.00 | 290.16 | +2.00% | |
| 288.00 | 290.66 | 284.37 | 284.47 | -1.56% | |
| 288.86 | 293.51 | 286.30 | 288.97 | +0.25% | |
| 288.11 | 289.53 | 287.10 | 288.26 | +0.30% | |
| 289.43 | 291.24 | 287.08 | 287.41 | -0.58% | |
| 289.31 | 291.46 | 288.21 | 289.08 | -0.01% | |
| 282.39 | 289.54 | 281.62 | 289.10 | +3.11% | |
| 286.64 | 286.78 | 277.80 | 280.39 | -3.52% | |
| 290.58 | 292.01 | 289.00 | 290.63 | -0.05% | |
| 287.56 | 291.24 | 286.89 | 290.77 | +1.54% | |
| 286.75 | 289.36 | 285.45 | 286.37 | -0.63% | |
| 288.84 | 289.72 | 286.55 | 288.20 | -0.18% | |
| 285.00 | 289.03 | 284.68 | 288.73 | +0.53% | |
| 290.53 | 293.64 | 286.53 | 287.21 | -0.87% | |
| 283.41 | 291.25 | 283.31 | 289.72 | +1.98% | |
| 291.61 | 292.75 | 283.92 | 284.09 | -2.42% | |
| 287.38 | 291.39 | 287.38 | 291.15 | +1.12% | |
| 286.92 | 291.22 | 285.94 | 287.92 | +0.03% | |
| 288.89 | 290.18 | 287.01 | 287.82 | -0.31% | |
| 290.49 | 290.70 | 288.57 | 288.72 | -0.48% | |
| 291.55 | 291.97 | 290.10 | 290.11 | -0.66% | |
| 291.58 | 292.95 | 290.28 | 292.05 | +0.37% | |
| 292.71 | 293.33 | 290.86 | 290.96 | -0.60% | |
| 291.30 | 293.83 | 291.30 | 292.71 | +0.28% | |
| 291.53 | 292.44 | 290.67 | 291.88 | +0.10% | |
| 291.52 | 292.67 | 289.27 | 291.60 | +0.07% | |
| 291.05 | 293.08 | 289.20 | 291.41 | -0.14% | |
| 294.82 | 296.60 | 291.21 | 291.83 | -0.88% | |
| 294.00 | 295.66 | 293.02 | 294.43 | +0.15% | |
| 299.54 | 300.42 | 293.72 | 294.00 | -1.83% | |
| 298.00 | 299.84 | 295.91 | 299.49 | +0.85% | |
| 295.31 | 297.89 | 294.17 | 296.98 | +0.99% | |
| 292.42 | 294.59 | 291.32 | 294.06 | -0.07% | |
| 289.71 | 295.80 | 289.71 | 294.26 | +1.63% | |
| 292.39 | 292.67 | 289.47 | 289.53 | -1.18% | |
| 295.01 | 296.03 | 292.64 | 293.00 | -0.40% | |
| 293.70 | 295.59 | 293.31 | 294.19 | -0.32% | |
| 293.21 | 295.96 | 292.89 | 295.13 | +0.37% | |
| 292.09 | 295.25 | 290.71 | 294.05 | +0.79% | |
| 289.82 | 292.53 | 287.42 | 291.75 | +0.66% | |
| 291.36 | 294.00 | 289.77 | 289.83 | -0.77% | |
| 289.67 | 293.28 | 288.88 | 292.09 | +0.71% | |
| 289.06 | 291.57 | 288.77 | 290.03 | +0.34% | |
| 285.14 | 289.67 | 285.01 | 289.06 | +2.10% | |
| 286.53 | 287.08 | 282.30 | 283.11 | -1.11% | |
| 281.58 | 286.96 | 281.26 | 286.29 | +2.17% | |
| 283.29 | 285.63 | 280.09 | 280.22 | -0.55% | |
| 281.40 | 283.00 | 280.47 | 281.77 | +0.37% | |
| 281.37 | 282.75 | 280.14 | 280.74 | -0.24% | |
| 283.98 | 285.23 | 281.41 | 281.41 | -0.90% | |
| 283.37 | 286.03 | 282.64 | 283.98 | +0.16% | |
| 286.05 | 286.58 | 283.00 | 283.53 | -1.03% | |
| 286.60 | 289.63 | 286.35 | 286.49 | -0.38% | |
| 287.97 | 288.41 | 286.34 | 287.57 | +0.23% | |
| 283.39 | 287.71 | 282.97 | 286.92 | +0.94% | |
| 281.02 | 284.28 | 281.02 | 284.25 | +0.76% | |
| 280.28 | 282.96 | 279.81 | 282.10 | +0.47% | |
| 283.03 | 284.68 | 280.76 | 280.77 | -1.07% | |
| 281.55 | 284.11 | 280.41 | 283.80 | +0.58% | |
| 282.44 | 284.00 | 281.53 | 282.17 | -0.43% | |
| 280.41 | 284.53 | 279.50 | 283.38 | +0.62% | |
| 279.63 | 283.41 | 279.49 | 281.62 | +0.75% | |
| 280.00 | 281.50 | 278.41 | 279.53 | -0.31% | |
| 282.71 | 284.62 | 280.31 | 280.40 | -0.44% | |
| 281.95 | 282.58 | 280.07 | 281.64 | +0.41% | |
| 283.48 | 285.08 | 279.92 | 280.50 | -1.17% | |
| 288.64 | 289.62 | 283.41 | 283.83 | -1.66% | |
| 290.21 | 292.54 | 288.54 | 288.63 | -0.40% | |
| 290.11 | 292.08 | 288.98 | 289.78 | -0.47% | |
| 289.57 | 292.89 | 289.50 | 291.15 | +0.47% | |
| 289.56 | 292.57 | 289.24 | 289.78 | +0.45% | |
| 291.45 | 291.45 | 287.35 | 288.49 | -0.42% | |
| 290.41 | 291.72 | 288.43 | 289.70 | -0.21% | |
| 287.68 | 292.11 | 287.00 | 290.31 | +0.26% | |
| 289.50 | 291.42 | 287.79 | 289.57 | +0.42% | |
| 295.72 | 297.57 | 288.31 | 288.37 | -2.21% | |
| 297.53 | 297.53 | 294.47 | 294.89 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the NSC chart for longer ranges.