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 Date1/15/2020 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 27th. View CSX's Dividend History.
How will CSX's stock buyback program work?
CSX declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, January 16th 2019, which authorizes the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 9.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were CSX's earnings last quarter?
CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 16th. The transportation company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.06. The transportation company earned $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.98 billion. CSX had a return on equity of 26.96% and a net margin of 27.87%. CSX's quarterly revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 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 Wednesday, October, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $12.005-12.1275 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.07 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CSX?
24 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for CSX's stock. Their forecasts range from $55.00 to $87.00. On average, they anticipate CSX's share price to reach $77.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CSX.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CSX?
24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CSX in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 15 hold ratings and 8 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 stories about CSX stock have been trending negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CSX earned a news sentiment score of -2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for CSX.
Are investors shorting CSX?
CSX saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 9,990,000 shares, a decrease of 10.1% from the August 30th total of 11,110,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,650,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company's stock are sold short. 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.14%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%), Park National Corp OH (0.03%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). 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 Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Meeder Asset Management Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Decatur Capital Management Inc., NuWave Investment Management LLC, Private Trust Co. NA, Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Pacer Advisors Inc., Bath Savings Trust Co, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC and Cypress Capital Group. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CSX's stock price today?
One share of CSX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $69.78.
How big of a company is CSX?
CSX has a market capitalization of $55.70 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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