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CSX (CSX)
NASDAQ:CSX
CSX Stock Chart & Stats
$42.69
-$0.15(-0.47%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$42.69
-$0.15(-0.47%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$26.22 - $42.82
Previous CloseN/A
Volume3.06M
Average Volume (3M)13.08M
Market Cap
$79.38B
Enterprise Value$97.59B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$675.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$18.87B
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.7
Beta0.71
Next Earnings
Apr 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.4Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.42%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.39
Shares Outstanding1,859,556,800
10 Day Avg. Volume10,690,712
30 Day Avg. Volume13,083,371
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.67
Price to Book (P/B)5.13
Price to Sales (P/S)4.79
P/FCF Ratio39.49
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.23
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.93
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit20.83
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.51
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$39.23Price Target Upside-8.10% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)1.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)$14.48B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Commodity And Volume ResilienceAnalyst notes year-on-year strength across major freight categories, including grain, coal, and intermodal, with the return of a longwall mine and stronger utility demand supporting coal volumes and overall volume resilience.
Cost Management And Margin ExpansionAnalyst highlights management's productivity initiatives and disciplined cost control that could expand margins and support an earnings rebound as temporary costs exceeding $100 million are removed.
Intermodal Capacity And InfrastructureAnalyst points to intermodal business wins and the Port Baltimore/Howard Street Tunnel infrastructure upgrade as drivers of increased intermodal capacity and accelerating intermodal growth once utilization scales through upcoming bid cycles.
Bears Say
End-market Weakness And Mix HeadwindsAnalyst highlights weakness in key industrial end-markets such as housing, auto, and chemicals, and notes mix headwinds and network issues that are pushing the operating ratio higher.
Guidance And Earnings RiskAnalyst indicates company guidance adjusted for depreciation implies operating earnings below consensus, increasing the risk of falling short of street expectations.
ValuationAnalyst warns the stock appears fully valued, which could limit upside regardless of operational improvements.
CSX News
CSX FAQ
What was CSX’s price range in the past 12 months?
CSX lowest stock price was $26.22 and its highest was $42.81 in the past 12 months.
What is CSX’s market cap?
CSX’s market cap is $79.38B.
When is CSX’s upcoming earnings report date?
CSX’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 22, 2026 which is in 50 days.
How were CSX’s earnings last quarter?
CSX released its earnings results on Jan 22, 2026. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.411 by -$0.021.
Is CSX overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts CSX’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does CSX pay dividends?
CSX pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.13 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.42%. See more information on CSX dividends here
What is CSX’s EPS estimate?
CSX’s EPS estimate is 0.4.
How many shares outstanding does CSX have?
CSX has 1,859,556,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to CSX’s price movement after its last earnings report?
CSX reported an EPS of $0.39 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.411. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.403%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of CSX?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CSX
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
CSX Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$39.23 (-8.10% Downside)
$39.23 (-8.10% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CSX Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.8M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $7.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.1%
News Sentiment
Bearish
Bullish news 33%
Bearish news 67%
Bearish news 67%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
35.95%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
22.52%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.10%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
CSX
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, automotive, minerals, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities. The company also offers intermodal transportation services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products, such as plastics and ethanol from rail to trucks. The company operates approximately 19,500 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,500 locomotives. It also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
CSX Company Deck
CSX Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Negative
The call balanced significant near-term challenges with actionable management responses. Q4 showed modest volume growth and notable intermodal strength plus clear operational and safety improvements, but results were materially weakened by a steep 97% decline in operating income and EPS, revenue and yield pressures (mix and coal pricing), and one-time charges and expense increases. Management provided specific cost savings programs (100+ initiatives), non‑recurring charge clean-up, capital discipline (CapEx < $2.4B) and ambitious margin targets (200–300 bps improvement) and FCF growth guidance (≥50%), but execution risk and a soft macro/inventory backdrop limit visibility. Given the severity of the reported earnings decline and ongoing market headwinds offsetting the positives and plans, the overall tone is cautiously negative.View all CSX earnings summariesCSX Revenue Breakdown
19.70% Chemicals
11.48% Agricultural and Food Products
8.39% Automotive
5.90% Minerals
6.92% Forest Products
6.17% Metals and Equipment
3.70% Fertilizers
14.71% Intermodal
13.48% Coal
5.79% Trucking
3.76% Other
CSX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$39.23
▼(-8.10% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.22% Insiders
18.91% Mutual Funds
8.39% Other Institutional Investors
46.77% Public Companies and Individual Investors