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Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 2, 2026TransportationSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
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Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
Target
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern
NYSE: NSC · Atlanta, Georgia
Acquirer
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Full Acquisition
Status
Pending

Union Pacific agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Transportation. Target headquarters context: Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-02. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

At 22x earnings and a dividend yield now under 2%, we decided to sell the shares and buy shares of Union Pacific , which trades at a lower P/E and higher dividend yield.' Story Continues Norfolk Southern Corporation 'Could Be Vulnerable,' Says Jim Cramer Norfolk Southern Corporation is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds

Deal timeline

Announced
Mar 2, 2026 · finance.yahoo.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Transportation. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: finance.yahoo.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index