Norfolk Southern (NSC): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Norfolk Southern, an S&P 500 component in the Industrials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $333.93 |
| Sector (GICS) | Industrials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +15.22% |
| Total return over period | +52.62% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.78% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.47 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.74 |
| Max drawdown | -25.11% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.13% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.43 |
| Period range | $173.87 – $350.66 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Norfolk Southern (NSC) has posted an annualized return of +15.22% with annual volatility of 24.78%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.47. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -25.11%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.43, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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