CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services, as well as transports intermodal containers and trailers. It transports chemicals, automotive, agricultural and food products, minerals, fertilizers, forest products, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Railroads, line-haul operating
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
Phone904-359-3200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$12.25 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees22,500
Next Earnings Date10/15/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is CSX's stock symbol?
CSX trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CSX."
How often does CSX pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CSX?
CSX declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, September 13th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. View CSX's Dividend History.
How will CSX's stock buyback program work?
CSX announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 16th 2019, which allows the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 9.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were CSX's earnings last quarter?
CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 16th. The transportation company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.03. The transportation company had revenue of $3.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.14 billion. CSX had a return on equity of 26.96% and a net margin of 27.87%. The business's revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. View CSX's Earnings History.
When is CSX's next earnings date?
What guidance has CSX issued on next quarter's earnings?
CSX updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $12.005-12.128 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.47 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CSX?
22 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for CSX's stock. Their forecasts range from $57.00 to $87.00. On average, they expect CSX's stock price to reach $77.8583 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CSX.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CSX?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CSX in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 14 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for CSX.
Has CSX been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CSX stock has been trending positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. CSX earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the transportation company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for CSX.
Are investors shorting CSX?
CSX saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,137,000 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the June 30th total of 10,124,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,080,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View CSX's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of CSX's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of CSX own?
Who are CSX's key executives?
CSX's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James M. Foote, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65)
- Mr. Frank A. Lonegro, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Nathan D. Goldman, Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 61)
- Mr. Mark K. Wallace, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 49)
- Mr. Edmond L. Harris, Exec. VP of Operations - CSX Transportation, Inc. (Age 69)
Who are CSX's major shareholders?
CSX's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.04%), BlackRock Inc. (6.04%), Invesco Ltd. (1.70%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (1.55%), EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (1.34%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.19%). Company insiders that own CSX stock include Angela C Williams, Gary Keith Anderson, James M Foote, Nathan D Goldman and Ridge Lp Mantle. View Institutional Ownership Trends for CSX.
Which institutional investors are selling CSX stock?
CSX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Egerton Capital UK LLP, Prudential Financial Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, Invesco Ltd., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Suvretta Capital Management LLC, Steadfast Capital Management LP and AXA. Company insiders that have sold CSX company stock in the last year include Angela C Williams, Nathan D Goldman and Ridge Lp Mantle. View Insider Buying and Selling for CSX.
Which institutional investors are buying CSX stock?
CSX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, BlackRock Inc., EdgePoint Investment Group Inc., RE Advisers Corp, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC and Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought CSX stock in the last two years include Gary Keith Anderson and James M Foote. View Insider Buying and Selling for CSX.
How do I buy shares of CSX?
Shares of CSX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CSX's stock price today?
One share of CSX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.38.
How big of a company is CSX?
CSX has a market capitalization of $52.98 billion and generates $12.25 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $3.31 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.84 on an earnings per share basis. CSX employs 22,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About CSX.
What is CSX's official website?
How can I contact CSX?
CSX's mailing address is 500 WATER STREET 15TH FLOOR, JACKSONVILLE FL, 32202. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 904-359-3200.
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