Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:CSX CSX (CSX) Stock Forecast, Price & News $30.81 -0.11 (-0.36%) (As of 05/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.63▼$31.0050-Day Range$28.08▼$32.3952-Week Range$25.80▼$34.71Volume12.30 million shsAverage Volume10.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$62.64 billionP/E Ratio15.18Dividend Yield1.43%Price Target$34.76 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CSX MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.8% Upside$34.76 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.93% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.32Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.49Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth5.67%From $1.94 to $2.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.51 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector35th out of 125 stocksRailroads, Line-Haul Operating Industry1st out of 1 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCSX has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $34.76, CSX has a forecasted upside of 12.8% from its current price of $30.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageCSX has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.93% of the outstanding shares of CSX have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCSX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CSX has recently increased by 4.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCSX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCSX has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CSX is 21.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CSX will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.46% next year. This indicates that CSX will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCSX has received a -68.46% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of CSX in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Diesel rail freight transport services for intermodal freight", "Diesel rail freight transport services for the automotive industry", and "Diesel rail freight transport services for the mining industry" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for CSX is -7.32. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCSX has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for CSX this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 24 people have searched for CSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 12 people have added CSX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CSX insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.55% of the stock of CSX is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.91% of the stock of CSX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CSX are expected to grow by 5.67% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $2.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CSX is 15.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CSX is 15.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCSX has a PEG Ratio of 2.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCSX has a P/B Ratio of 5.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) StockCSX Corp. engages in the provision of rail-based freight transportation services. Its services include rail service, the transport of intermodal containers and trailers, rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. The company was founded in 1827 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.Read More Receive CSX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CSX Stock News HeadlinesMay 22, 2023 | marketbeat.comAll Aboard! The Sell-Side Has Railroads In Reversal The analysts and institutions have put a bottom in the rail industry and may propel it to new highs by the end of the year.May 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOperation Gratitude and CSX Salute Massachusetts First Responders During National Police WeekMay 28, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"Unknown laser company making HUGE profit from Russia-Ukraine War"On February 24th, Russia invaded Ukraine. This caused major stock losses and soaring gas prices. 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We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.May 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCSX Ranked Among America’s Climate Leaders 2023 by USA TODAYMay 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCSX Corp (CSX) Presents at Wolfe Research 16th Annual Global Transportation & Industrials Conference (Transcript)May 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBillionaire Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global Portfolio: Top 15 Stock PicksMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTEAMSTERS CALL ON CSX TRANSPORTATION TO END LOCKOUT IN BALTIMOREMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCSX and SMART-TD CSRA Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Paid Sick LeaveMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCSX Looks on Track for an Upside BreakoutMay 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCitigroup Upgrades CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) to BuyMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCSX Named Best Railroad by Intermodal Service ProvidersMay 19, 2023 | msn.comHere's How Much $1000 Invested In CSX 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIf You Invested $1000 in CSX a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth NowMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comMay 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCSX Corporation (CSX) Bank of America Transportation, Airlines and Industrials Conference - TranscriptMay 18, 2023 | reuters.comREUTERS EVENTS US railroads mostly on board with lawmakers' safety push-CSX CEOMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comREUTERS EVENTS-US railroads mostly on board with lawmakers' safety push-CSX CEOMay 17, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comUS railroads mostly on board with lawmakers' safety push-CSX CEOMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCSX President And Chief Executive Officer To Address Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials ConferenceMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comREUTERS EVENTS-US supply chain woes shift and persist in 2023May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) Declines By 7.9%See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive CSX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CSX Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/27/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Last Earnings4/20/2023Today5/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/30/2023Dividend Payable6/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/19/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Railroads, line-haul operating Sub-IndustryN/A SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:CSX CUSIPN/A CIK277948 Webwww.csx.com Phone(904) 359-3200Fax804-782-1409Employees22,500Year Founded1827Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$34.76 High Stock Price Forecast$39.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$26.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+12.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage25 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.03 Trailing P/E Ratio15.18 Forward P/E Ratio15.88 P/E Growth2.17Net Income$4.17 billion Net Margins28.35% Pretax Margin36.90% Return on Equity33.01% Return on Assets10.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.45 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio1.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.85 billion Price / Sales4.22 Cash Flow$2.65 per share Price / Cash Flow11.61 Book Value$6.07 per share Price / Book5.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,033,060,000Free Float2,021,873,000Market Cap$62.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links Key ExecutivesJoseph HinrichsPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJamie J. BoychukExecutive Vice President-OperationsSean R. PelkeyChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentStephen FortuneExecutive VP, Chief Digital & Technology OfficerMichelle MullenVP-Total Rewards, Medical & People SystemsKey CompetitorsCanadian Pacific Kansas CityNYSE:CPCanadian National RailwayNYSE:CNINorfolk SouthernNYSE:NSCUnion PacificNYSE:UNPFedExNYSE:FDXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCBought 183,067 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.103%Empower Advisory Group LLCBought 8,870 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.000%Toroso Investments LLCBought 14,416 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.006%Old North State Trust LLCSold 4,140 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%American TrustBought 7,434 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CSX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CSX stock right now? 25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CSX in the last twelve months. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" CSX shares. View CSX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CSX's stock price forecast for 2023? 25 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for CSX's stock. Their CSX share price forecasts range from $26.00 to $39.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $34.76 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CSX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CSX shares performed in 2023? CSX's stock was trading at $30.98 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CSX shares have decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at $30.81. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is CSX's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 19th 2023. View our CSX earnings forecast. How were CSX's earnings last quarter? CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 20th. The transportation company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.05. The transportation company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.58 billion. CSX had a net margin of 28.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.01%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does CSX pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CSX? CSX announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Thursday, June 15th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 30th. Read our dividend analysis for CSX. What ETFs hold CSX's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) stock in their portfolio include Engine No. 1 Transform Supply Chain ETF (SUPP), iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT), WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF (WBIF), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR), ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (SUPL), Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF (SHPP), Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X Shares (TPOR) and Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE). Is CSX a good dividend stock? CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.43%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 19 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 21.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CSX will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.46% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CSX. When did CSX's stock split? CSX shares split on the morning of Tuesday, June 29th 2021. The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, June 4th 2021. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 28th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split. What is Jim Foote's approval rating as CSX's CEO? 271 employees have rated CSX Chief Executive Officer Jim Foote on Glassdoor.com. Jim Foote has an approval rating of 12% among the company's employees. This puts Jim Foote in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 35.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at CSX to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of CSX own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CSX investors own include Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Home Depot (HD), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Verizon Communications (VZ) and NVIDIA (NVDA). What is CSX's stock symbol? CSX trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CSX." Who are CSX's major shareholders? CSX's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.79%), State Street Corp (4.24%), Soroban Capital Partners LP (2.59%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.54%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.93%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Angela C Williams, David M Moffett, Diana B Sorfleet, James M Foote, John J Zillmer, Juan Andres, Kevin S Boone, Mark Kenneth Wallace, Nathan D Goldman, Nathan D Goldman and Paul C Hilal. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is CSX's stock price today? One share of CSX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.81. How much money does CSX make? CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) has a market capitalization of $62.64 billion and generates $14.85 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $4.17 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.03 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does CSX have? The company employs 22,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact CSX? CSX's mailing address is 500 WATER STREET 15TH FLOOR, JACKSONVILLE FL, 32202. The official website for the company is www.csx.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (904) 359-3200 or via fax at 804-782-1409. This page (NASDAQ:CSX) was last updated on 5/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding CSX Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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