NSC
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Norfolk Southern Corporation is 9% off its high — a mild dip, shallower than its 4.6% average pullback. Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Slightly Elevated
Current Drawdown
-9.0%
Days in Drawdown
35
Avg Max Drawdown
4.6%
Avg Length
51
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.9
NSC - Price & High Water Mark
NSC - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of October 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within NSC's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Norfolk Southern Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 91% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Norfolk Southern Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 92% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Norfolk Southern Corporation is currently in a moderate drawdown. As of 2026-10-13, the stock is trading at $321.14, down 9.0% from its all-time high of $352.98. This pullback has lasted 35 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Norfolk Southern Corporation typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.6% in depth, with an average duration of 51 days. Norfolk Southern Corporation has gone through 281 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Norfolk Southern Corporation was 67.7%, beginning in 1998. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2419 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Norfolk Southern Corporation currently stands at 1.86. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Norfolk Southern Corporation's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 281 tracked pullbacks (65 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Ongoing | 35 days | -9.0% | $352.98 | $321.14 | n/a |
| 2026-04-24 | 2026-05-27 | 34 days | -3.4% | $321.44 | $310.58 | $325.68 |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-04-23 | 49 days | -12.5% | $317.83 | $278.19 | $321.44 |
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-04 | 2 days | -0.1% | $317.47 | $317.26 | $317.83 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-03-02 | 19 days | -1.7% | $317.29 | $311.85 | $317.47 |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-10 | 5 days | -0.4% | $306.91 | $305.72 | $315.45 |
| 2025-12-16 | 2026-02-04 | 51 days | -6.4% | $299.49 | $280.39 | $306.84 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-12-15 | 76 days | -7.0% | $298.97 | $278.19 | $299.49 |
| 2025-08-20 | 2025-09-22 | 34 days | -4.6% | $284.16 | $271.05 | $289.16 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-19 | 22 days | -3.6% | $283.67 | $273.53 | $284.16 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-25 | 2 days | -0.8% | $277.57 | $275.33 | $279.66 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2025-07-18 | 1292 days | -35.6% | $272.52 | $175.39 | $274.00 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2 days | -0.3% | $270.73 | $269.79 | $272.52 |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-12-28 | 61 days | -9.2% | $267.35 | $242.83 | $268.48 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-10-28 | 171 days | -17.2% | $263.64 | $218.17 | $267.35 |
| 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $260.32 | $259.71 | $260.57 |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-04 | 6 days | -1.7% | $257.07 | $252.68 | $260.32 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-04-28 | 3 days | -0.3% | $255.18 | $254.40 | $257.07 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-23 | 2 days | -0.7% | $253.78 | $252.05 | $255.18 |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-04-21 | 16 days | -2.5% | $248.51 | $242.21 | $253.78 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-05 | 8 days | -1.6% | $246.95 | $242.98 | $248.51 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-03-24 | 6 days | -1.1% | $238.05 | $235.51 | $239.17 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-18 | 21 days | -6.5% | $236.88 | $221.43 | $238.05 |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-02-24 | 2 days | -0.9% | $235.49 | $233.36 | $236.88 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-02-19 | 3 days | -1.8% | $232.01 | $227.77 | $233.49 |
| 2021-01-13 | 2021-02-16 | 35 days | -8.1% | $231.12 | $212.37 | $232.01 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2021-01-07 | 52 days | -7.3% | $222.40 | $206.12 | $225.18 |
| 2020-11-11 | 2020-11-13 | 3 days | -2.3% | $212.86 | $207.88 | $215.63 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-09 | 4 days | -1.2% | $203.49 | $201.12 | $207.67 |
| 2020-11-04 | 2020-11-05 | 2 days | -1.2% | $200.57 | $198.14 | $203.49 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-11-03 | 47 days | -11.1% | $200.07 | $177.79 | $200.57 |
| 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-17 | 2 days | -0.5% | $199.25 | $198.25 | $200.07 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-11 | 10 days | -4.0% | $193.21 | $185.54 | $195.23 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-01 | 2 days | -1.2% | $192.97 | $190.73 | $193.21 |
| 2020-08-26 | 2020-08-28 | 3 days | -0.4% | $191.70 | $191.01 | $192.97 |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-08-24 | 207 days | -44.4% | $189.94 | $105.57 | $190.45 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-29 | 9 days | -3.2% | $185.07 | $179.18 | $189.94 |
| 2019-07-17 | 2020-01-16 | 184 days | -18.8% | $180.70 | $146.67 | $182.36 |
| 2019-07-15 | 2019-07-16 | 2 days | -0.9% | $180.21 | $178.64 | $180.70 |
| 2019-04-25 | 2019-07-12 | 79 days | -7.3% | $180.13 | $166.96 | $180.21 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-04-17 | 3 days | -1.5% | $170.93 | $168.38 | $171.76 |
| 2019-04-09 | 2019-04-12 | 4 days | -0.7% | $169.09 | $167.85 | $170.93 |
| 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-08 | 7 days | -1.0% | $168.66 | $166.89 | $169.09 |
| 2018-09-19 | 2019-03-28 | 191 days | -24.8% | $161.10 | $121.20 | $162.43 |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018-09-18 | 8 days | -1.5% | $155.42 | $153.13 | $161.10 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018-09-07 | 17 days | -1.4% | $151.93 | $149.82 | $152.81 |
| 2018-08-08 | 2018-08-16 | 9 days | -1.2% | $149.42 | $147.65 | $149.68 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-03 | 8 days | -1.0% | $145.62 | $144.21 | $148.08 |
| 2018-07-24 | 2018-07-25 | 2 days | -1.5% | $139.97 | $137.82 | $144.58 |
| 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-18 | 3 days | -2.8% | $136.94 | $133.08 | $137.33 |
| 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-13 | 3 days | -1.9% | $136.30 | $133.76 | $136.94 |
| 2014-11-28 | 2016-12-09 | 743 days | -41.4% | $91.94 | $53.92 | $92.14 |
| 2012-01-13 | 2013-03-15 | 427 days | -26.0% | $56.85 | $42.08 | $56.89 |
| 2011-07-08 | 2012-01-09 | 186 days | -21.6% | $55.28 | $43.35 | $55.54 |
| 2008-07-31 | 2011-03-25 | 968 days | -62.9% | $49.04 | $18.21 | $49.05 |
| 2007-06-04 | 2008-04-16 | 318 days | -24.0% | $38.10 | $28.97 | $39.63 |
| 2006-05-11 | 2007-05-16 | 371 days | -28.8% | $36.65 | $26.09 | $36.90 |
| 2005-03-24 | 2005-09-20 | 180 days | -21.5% | $24.13 | $18.93 | $24.20 |
| 1998-03-23 | 2004-11-04 | 2419 days | -67.7% | $21.76 | $7.02 | $21.97 |
| 1997-07-24 | 1998-03-17 | 237 days | -21.2% | $20.05 | $15.80 | $20.61 |
| 1994-02-01 | 1995-07-07 | 521 days | -18.3% | $11.84 | $9.68 | $11.87 |
| 1992-05-13 | 1993-03-08 | 300 days | -19.8% | $10.32 | $8.28 | $10.37 |
| 1991-11-08 | 1992-04-15 | 159 days | -16.6% | $9.77 | $8.15 | $9.81 |
| 1990-07-20 | 1991-01-31 | 196 days | -21.7% | $6.61 | $5.17 | $6.73 |
| 1987-08-14 | 1989-05-16 | 642 days | -42.8% | $4.84 | $2.77 | $4.89 |
| 1986-04-01 | 1987-02-13 | 319 days | -22.2% | $3.93 | $3.05 | $3.94 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is trading at $321.14 as of Oct 13, 2026. It is 9.0% below its high of $352.98. The drawdown has lasted 35 days. Severity score: 1.9 (Slightly Elevated).
NSC Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$321.14
High-water mark
$352.98
Current drawdown
-9.0%
Days in drawdown
35
This NSC page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Norfolk Southern Corporation drawdowns.
What History Says About NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation has dropped 25%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 884 days with an average max drop of -43.7%.
The current drawdown of -9.0% has lasted 35 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1998 to Nov 2004 | -67.7% | 2419 days |
| Jul 2008 to Mar 2011 | -62.9% | 968 days |
| Jan 2020 to Aug 2020 | -44.4% | 207 days |
| Aug 1987 to May 1989 | -42.8% | 642 days |
| Nov 2014 to Dec 2016 | -41.4% | 743 days |
| Jan 2022 to Jul 2025 | -35.6% | 1292 days |
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