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 given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.40%. 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 announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, January 16th 2019, which permits the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 9.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often 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) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 16th. The transportation company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 27.91% and a return on equity of 27.67%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. View CSX's Earnings History.
When is CSX's next earnings date?
What guidance has CSX issued on next quarter's earnings?
CSX issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 16th. The company provided earnings per share 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 shares. Their forecasts range from $55.00 to $87.00. On average, they expect CSX's share price to reach $77.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.7% 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?
Media stories about CSX stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. CSX earned a media sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for CSX.
Are investors shorting CSX?
CSX saw a decrease in short interest in 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 trading volume of 5,650,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company 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 a variety of of institutional and retail 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%), Heritage Investors Management Corp (0.03%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (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 major 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., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Meeder Asset Management Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , Decatur Capital Management Inc., NuWave Investment Management LLC and Private Trust Co. NA. 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 major 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, Cohen Klingenstein LLC, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, DNB Asset Management AS and CIBC Private Wealth Group 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CSX's stock price today?
One share of CSX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.67.
How big of a company is CSX?
CSX has a market capitalization of $54.81 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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