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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Norfolk Southern Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding increased by 0.1% to 224.6M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.4%, from 225.4M to 224.6M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests share issuance (dilution), while a decrease indicates share buybacks (accretion).
Detailed definition
This is the total number of shares currently held by all shareholders, including institutional investors and company ins...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; essential for valuation and ownership analysis.
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other_common_stock_shares_outstandingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 240.2M | 238.3M | 234.9M | 231.5M | 228.1M | 227.6M | 227M | 226.1M | 225.7M | 225.9M | 226.1M | 226.2M | 226.3M | 225.4M | 224.6M | 224.4M | 224.4M | 224.6M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | -1.5% | -1.4% | -1.5% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.0% | -4.5% | -3.3% | -2.3% | -1.1% | -0.8% | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.3% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.4% |
Range224.4M – 240.2M
CAGR-1.6%
Avg YoY Growth-1.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of 224.6M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 225.4M to 224.6M.
- What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 240.2M to 224.4M.
- What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?
- The total number of shares currently held by investors.