Norfolk Southern (NSC)
S&P 500 · Industrials · data since 1982-06-02 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
+0.61%
7d
+3.09%
30d
+15.42%
YTD
+22.52%
1y
+28.48%
Norfolk Southern (NSC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.9 | 8.6 | -8.8 | 10.1 | -3.0 | 3.2 | 11.5 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.8 | -3.2 | -3.6 | -5.4 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 7.3 | -5.7 | 3.6 | -1.1 |
| 2024 | -0.5 | 8.3 | 0.6 | -9.6 | -1.8 | -4.5 | 16.2 | 3.2 | -3.0 | 0.8 | 10.8 | -14.9 |
| 2023 | -0.3 | -8.0 | -5.7 | -4.2 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 3.0 | -11.7 | -3.9 | -3.1 | 15.2 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | -8.6 | -5.3 | 11.2 | -9.6 | -6.6 | -5.2 | 10.5 | -2.7 | -13.8 | 8.8 | 13.1 | -3.9 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 | -5.5 | -2.9 | -1.2 | -5.6 | 22.5 | -9.1 | 12.2 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -12.0 | -19.9 | 17.2 | 4.8 | -1.5 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 13.8 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | -3.9 | 2.1 | -4.1 | -8.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -7.4 | -2.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | -0.5 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -7.0 | 2.2 | -12.4 |
| 2017 | 8.7 | 3.6 | -7.5 | 4.9 | 6.1 | -1.9 | -7.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 2016 | -16.7 | 4.7 | 13.8 | 8.2 | -6.1 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | -4.2 | 15.2 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | -7.0 | 7.6 | -5.7 | -1.4 | -8.2 | -5.0 | -3.5 | -7.0 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 19.7 | -11.0 |
| 2014 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 5.7 | -2.2 | 6.6 | 2.3 | -0.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -0.9 | 1.4 | -1.8 |
| 2013 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -5.1 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 5.9 |
| 2012 | -0.9 | -4.0 | -4.5 | 10.8 | -9.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 | -1.5 | -12.2 | -2.8 | -1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | -2.6 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 7.8 | -1.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | -10.1 | -9.8 | 21.3 | 2.7 | -3.5 |
| 2010 | -10.2 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 6.2 | -4.3 | -6.0 | 6.1 | -4.0 | 10.9 | 3.3 | -1.6 | 4.4 |
| 2009 | -18.5 | -16.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 6.9 | -6.0 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -2.8 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 13.1 | -7.0 | 15.3 | 2.2 | -10.0 | -9.5 | -17.0 | -4.9 |
| 2007 | -0.8 | -4.5 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 9.2 | -9.2 | 2.3 | -4.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -1.5 |
| 2006 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -2.0 | 0.9 | -18.4 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 19.3 | -6.0 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | -3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -15.3 | 2.0 | -3.0 | 20.2 | -4.0 | 13.9 | -0.9 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | -5.7 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | -1.4 | -2.9 | -2.6 | 14.7 | 3.4 | -12.4 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -2.8 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 10.5 |
| 2002 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 | -10.5 | -0.9 | 10.4 | -13.1 | 3.4 | -3.5 | 0.4 | -2.3 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 10.8 | -7.5 | 17.9 | 12.7 | -6.4 | -3.0 | -7.2 | -13.4 | 4.3 | 15.8 | -5.5 |
| 2000 | -17.1 | -19.3 | 5.1 | 23.7 | 2.2 | -16.5 | 25.5 | -13.0 | -9.8 | -2.6 | 3.2 | -7.4 |
| 1999 | -13.0 | 1.0 | -4.5 | 25.1 | 0.2 | -8.4 | -2.9 | -9.9 | -6.4 | -0.3 | -11.8 | -4.1 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 8.5 | -10.0 | -6.0 | -5.2 | 0.2 | -5.0 | 3.1 | 13.3 | -7.2 | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -6.5 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 10.5 | -11.5 | 5.4 | -6.7 | -0.3 | -4.1 |
| 1996 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -1.3 | 3.4 | -1.7 | -3.9 | 3.1 | 9.6 | -1.9 | 1.0 | -2.2 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | -1.6 | 8.0 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -6.3 | -6.3 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | -3.3 | 2.0 | -4.0 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 3.1 | 2.5 | -1.6 | -3.0 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -0.8 | 8.9 | -2.3 | -2.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| 1992 | -4.4 | 8.3 | -2.3 | 6.7 | 2.1 | -1.4 | -7.3 | -5.4 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 3.2 | -2.0 |
| 1991 | 10.6 | -3.8 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | -5.4 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 15.4 | -11.2 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | -8.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -4.1 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | -8.6 | -8.2 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 9.0 | -0.4 | -3.0 | 6.5 | 4.9 | -3.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | -5.3 | -2.6 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 6.7 | 7.0 | -8.0 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 8.9 | -2.6 | -1.5 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 9.2 | 4.4 | -2.0 | -5.0 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 3.7 | -6.1 | -31.5 | -0.9 | 13.5 |
| 1986 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 11.3 | -12.4 | -1.9 | 5.2 | -9.7 | 4.0 | -3.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 1985 | 10.6 | 1.9 | -1.0 | -1.6 | 9.6 | -0.4 | 2.5 | -1.3 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 8.5 |
| 1984 | 0.3 | -9.8 | 4.7 | -3.7 | -8.7 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 15.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -2.4 | 4.2 |
| 1983 | -3.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -2.6 | 4.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 11.9 | 4.8 | -6.6 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 1982 | · | · | · | · | · | 6.1 | -0.3 | 21.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5.6 | -7.6 |
| Avg | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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Seasonality — average by calendar month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +2.7% | +1.7% | -0.4% | +2.7% | +0.3% | -0.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +0.7% |
| Win rate | 55%/44 | 61%/44 | 55%/44 | 57%/44 | 64%/44 | 44%/45 | 59%/44 | 48%/44 | 52%/44 | 57%/44 | 66%/44 | 59%/44 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-67.7%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±7.6%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
56%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+25.53%
2000-07
Worst month
-31.52%
1987-10
Longest streaks
9▲ / 9▼
Consecutive up / down months
Drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern measures its order book in years, not quarters — with price receipts on this site going back to 1982. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1982) would be about $21,193 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2000 at +25.53%; its worst, October 1987 at -31.52%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.