---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-248775"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:36:39.606992+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern Q3 rev $3.1B (+2%), adj EPS $3.30 (+2%); raises FY25 productivity target to ~$200M

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $3.16 vs $4.85 YoY (prior year included $380M railway line gains).
- Adjusted operating ratio improved 10 bps to 63.3%; revenue up despite flat volumes.
- Merger-related expenses $15M; restructuring costs $12M; Eastern Ohio net expense $13M.
- Repurchased 2.2M shares ($533M) YTD 2025; no buyback in prior year period.
- Raising 2025 productivity target to ~$200M from ~$175M, citing land sales and efficiency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-248775
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312525248775/0001193125-25-248775-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312525248775/d77323d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-248775.txt

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