CSX (CSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CSX Corporation is a leading North American rail-based transportation company that provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services. Through its extensive network, CSX transports a wide range of products including forest products, agricultural commodities, chemicals, automotive parts, metals and construction materials. The company’s integrated logistics solutions are designed to meet the needs of diverse industries, offering door-to-door delivery and supply chain visibility tools.

Formed in 1980 through the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries, CSX adopted its current name in 1986 and has since focused on modernizing its operations and expanding service capabilities. Over the decades, the company has invested in track infrastructure, terminal enhancements and locomotive technology to improve safety and efficiency. This evolution has allowed CSX to support growing intermodal volumes and adapt to changing customer demands.

CSX’s rail network spans approximately 21,000 route miles across 23 states east of the Mississippi River, as well as select routes into Canada. The company’s intermodal terminals and supporting drayage services connect shippers to major U.S. ports and key inland markets. CSX also offers specialized unit-train service for bulk commodities and dedicated customer trains for high-volume industrial customers, enabling reliable scheduling and capacity planning.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, CSX is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Foote. The leadership team emphasizes operational excellence, innovation and sustainability, with ongoing programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance fuel efficiency and deploy advanced signaling and dispatch technologies. Through these initiatives, CSX aims to deliver value and reliability to customers while advancing safety and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.26 to $32.77
• 50-Day Range: $32.41 to $36.52
• 52-Week Range: $26.22 to $37.25
• Volume: 13.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 24.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $60.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.07
• Dividend Yield: 1.60%
• Price Target: $37.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CSX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CSX scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CSX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CSX has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.21%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CSX are expected to grow by 14.21% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $2.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CSX is 20.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CSX is 20.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CSX has a PEG Ratio of 2.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CSX has a P/B Ratio of 4.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.35% of the float of CSX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CSX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CSX has recently increased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CSX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CSX has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CSX is 32.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CSX will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.88% next year. This indicates that CSX will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.32

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.35% of the float of CSX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CSX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CSX has recently increased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

CSX has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.04 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for CSX this week, compared to 54 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for CSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

32 people have added CSX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CSX insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.35% of the stock of CSX is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.57% of the stock of CSX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CSX shares performed this year?

CSX's stock was trading at $32.27 at the start of the year. Since then, CSX shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $32.51.

How were CSX's earnings last quarter?

CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.02. CSX's revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did CSX's stock split?

Shares of CSX split on Tuesday, June 29th 2021.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, June 4th 2021. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, June 28th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Who are CSX's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of CSX include Rhumbline Advisers (0.18%), Sound Shore Management Inc CT (0.17%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.12%) and River Road Asset Management LLC (0.08%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of CSX?

Shares of CSX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CSX own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CSX investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), BlackRock (BLK), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Waste Connections (WCN).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - RAIL
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CSX
• CIK: 277948
• Web: www.csx.com
• Phone: (904) 359-3200
• Fax: 804-782-1409
• Employees: 23,500
• Year Founded: 1827

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CSX: $37.00
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 22 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.77
• P/E Growth: 2.43
• Net Income: $3.47 billion
• Net Margins: 21.92%
• Pretax Margin: 28.76%
• Return on Equity: 25.48%
• Return on Assets: 7.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.50
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.17
• Cash Flow: $2.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.62
• Book Value: $6.58 per share
• Price / Book: 4.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,864,280,000
• Free Float: 1,857,752,000
• Market Cap: $60.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25