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CSX (CSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$45.66 -0.26 (-0.57%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$45.73 +0.07 (+0.15%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:33 PM Eastern
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About CSX Stock (NASDAQ:CSX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.25
$45.89
50-Day Range
$38.17
$46.18
52-Week Range
$30.17
$46.55
Volume
12.87 million shs
Average Volume
13.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$84.84 billion
P/E Ratio
28.01
Dividend Yield
1.23%
Price Target
$45.42
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

CSX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

CSX MarketRank™: 

CSX scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 131 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CSX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for CSX is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CSX has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about CSX's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for CSX are expected to grow by 12.70% in the coming year, from $1.89 to $2.13 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CSX is 28.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CSX is 28.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.89.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    CSX has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. 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 6.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about CSX's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.11% 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 2.94, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CSX has recently decreased by 7.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    CSX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, 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 34.36%. 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 26.29% next year. This indicates that CSX will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about CSX's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    CSX has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for CSX this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    45 people have searched for CSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    25 people have added CSX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 317% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CSX insiders have sold 271.53% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,006,750.00 in company stock and sold $3,740,400.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.30% 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.

  • Read more about CSX's insider trading history.
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CSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CSX's stock was trading at $36.25 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CSX shares have increased by 26.0% and is now trading at $45.66.

CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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CSX's stock split on Tuesday, June 29th 2021.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, June 4th 2021. The newly created shares were payable 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.

Top institutional investors of CSX include Sound Shore Management Inc. CT (0.11%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.06%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.01%) and BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S. Insiders that own company stock include Kevin S Boone, Diana B Sorfleet, Stephen F Angel, Stephen Fortune and Michael S Burns.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/13/2026
Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
5/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - RAIL
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CSX
CIK
277948
Employees
23,000
Year Founded
1827

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$52.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
25 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.63
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.01
Forward P/E Ratio
24.16
P/E Growth
2.39
Net Income
$2.89 billion
Net Margins
21.55%
Pretax Margin
28.08%
Return on Equity
24.47%
Return on Assets
7.29%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.34
Current Ratio
0.97
Quick Ratio
0.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.09 billion
Price / Sales
6.02
Cash Flow
$2.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.60
Book Value
$7.31 per share
Price / Book
6.25

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,858,140,000
Free Float
1,852,565,000
Market Cap
$84.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24

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This page (NASDAQ:CSX) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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