CSX (CSX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover CSX?

CSX has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Bank of America , Barclays , BMO Capital Markets , Citigroup , Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft , Evercore , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Raymond James Financial , Royal Bank Of Canada , Stifel Nicolaus , Susquehanna , TD Cowen , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$48.68 -0.01 (-0.02%)

Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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$48.82 +0.14 (+0.29%)

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CSX - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 25 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
7

Buy
17

Based on 25 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CSX in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 25 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 17 have given a buy rating for CSX.

Consensus Price Target

$51.17
5.12% Upside

According to the 25 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CSX, the average price target is $51.17. The highest price target for CSX is $60.00, while the lowest price target for CSX is $32.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.12% from the current price of $48.68.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CSX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/18/25 to 10/18/26	1 Month Ago 9/18/25 to 9/18/26	3 Months Ago 7/20/25 to 7/20/26	1 Year Ago 10/18/24 to 10/18/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	17 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$51.17	$51.28	$49.33	$39.00
Forecasted Upside	5.12% Upside	8.87% Upside	-1.56% Downside	6.56% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

CSX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CSX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

CSX Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CSX	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.64	2.31	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.12% Upside	136.65% Upside	18.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CSX News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/15/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars	Patrick Tyler Brown 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$53.00	+9.09%
10/7/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Ariel Rosa 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Cautious
10/5/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Brian Ossenbeck 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$58.00 ➝ $57.00	+20.24%
10/2/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Bascome Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Positive	$59.00 ➝ $55.00	+18.18%
9/24/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Walter Spracklin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Outperform	$54.00 ➝ $53.00	+12.31%
9/18/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ken Hoexter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$56.00 ➝ $55.00	+16.32%
8/11/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
7/31/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$56.00	+11.47%
7/24/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$59.00	+11.17%
7/23/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$54.00	+2.74%
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7/23/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Fadi Chamoun Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$49.00 ➝ $52.00	-0.79%
7/23/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$51.00	-3.13%
7/23/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Brandon Oglenski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$55.00 ➝ $60.00	+20.17%
7/23/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jason Seidl Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$46.00 ➝ $54.00	+8.15%
7/15/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Nathan Martin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$48.00 ➝ $54.00	+8.17%
7/15/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jeff Kauffman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
7/10/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$46.00	-7.19%
7/8/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$57.00	+17.48%
7/8/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Christian Wetherbee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$50.00 ➝ $54.00	+11.08%
7/7/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Dan Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Outperform	$49.00 ➝ $53.00	+8.58%
7/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ravi Shanker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target	Underweight	$30.00 ➝ $32.00	-34.89%
4/28/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$45.50 ➝ $47.50	+5.27%
4/23/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$50.00	+7.63%
4/23/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$49.00	+13.48%
4/23/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jordan Alliger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$37.00 ➝ $41.00	-5.05%
4/23/2026	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$44.00	+1.90%
4/23/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$50.00 ➝ $52.00	+14.71%
3/31/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David Vernon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Market Perform	$36.00 ➝ $39.00	-1.94%
10/17/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Thomas Wadewitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target	Buy	$44.00 ➝ $45.00	+25.03%
2/3/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Rick Paterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$40.00 ➝ $34.00	+3.44%

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Should I Buy CSX Stock? CSX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these CSX pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CSX
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CSX Co.:

CSX Co. recently reported strong third-quarter financial results, posting earnings per share of $0.54 which exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $0.52, while revenue grew 10.1% year-over-year to $3.94 billion, demonstrating robust operational performance and demand for its freight services.
The stock currently trades at $48.69, which is below the consensus price target of $51.09 set by 26 analysts, suggesting potential upside for investors as the company maintains a Moderate Buy rating from Wall Street despite recent market fluctuations.
CSX Co. offers a stable income stream with a dividend yield of 1.17% and a payout ratio of 32.37%, indicating that the company retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment while still providing consistent returns to shareholders.
Institutional interest in the company remains strong, with major firms like BlackRock Inc. and Bank of America Corp. acquiring new stakes worth billions of dollars in the second quarter, reflecting confidence in the long-term value of CSX Co.'s rail network.
Analysts expect upcoming third-quarter results to benefit from stronger merchandise, intermodal, and coal revenue, supported by solid freight demand and pricing, which could further drive stock performance in the near term.

CSX
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in CSX Co. for these reasons:

CSX Co. announced the retirement of its Chief Operating Officer, Mike Cory, which introduces near-term uncertainty regarding leadership transition and operational continuity, potentially distracting management from strategic initiatives.
Recent operational incidents, including a freight car derailment near Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland, have caused rail traffic halts and delays, highlighting ongoing risks related to service performance, reputation, and potential cleanup costs.
Labor costs and rail-network issues are expected to pressure margins and service performance in the upcoming quarter, as noted by analysts who caution that the company may lack the catalysts typically associated with a significant earnings beat.
Several high-profile insiders, including SVP Michael S. Burns and CAO Angela C. Williams, sold significant portions of their holdings in July 2026, with Williams reducing her position by 74.19%, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term trajectory.
Some analysts, such as Wall Street Zen, have downgraded CSX Co. from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, and Citigroup has reissued a "cautious" rating, reflecting concerns about the company's valuation and growth prospects relative to its peers.

CSX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 25 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CSX is $51.17, with a high forecast of $60.00 and a low forecast of $32.00.

25 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CSX in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CSX shares.

According to analysts, CSX's stock has a predicted upside of 5.12% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CSX's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

CSX has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like CSX more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for CSX is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CSX compares to other companies.

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