Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:CSX CSX (CSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.01 -0.53 (-1.49%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.20 +0.19 (+0.54%) As of 08/1/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About CSX Stock (NASDAQ:CSX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CSX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.66▼$35.3150-Day Range$30.82▼$35.7652-Week Range$26.22▼$37.10Volume19.27 million shsAverage Volume20.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$65.27 billionP/E Ratio21.61Dividend Yield1.49%Price Target$37.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities. In addition, the company provides intermodal services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products, such as plastics and ethanol from rail to trucks. The company operates approximately 20,000 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 26 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,500 locomotives. It serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Read More CSX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreCSX MarketRank™: CSX scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 120 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCSX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCSX has been the subject of 16 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CSX are expected to grow by 14.21% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $2.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CSX is 21.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CSX is 21.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCSX has a PEG Ratio of 2.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCSX has a P/B Ratio of 5.27. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.26% of the outstanding shares of CSX have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCSX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CSX has recently decreased by 5.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCSX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCSX has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CSX is 32.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CSX will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.88% next year. This indicates that CSX will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CSX's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.6 / 5Environmental Score-7.32 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.26% of the outstanding shares of CSX have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCSX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CSX has recently decreased by 5.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentCSX has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for CSX this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for CSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows19 people have added CSX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 280% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CSX insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.55% of the stock of CSX is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.57% 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. Receive CSX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CSX Stock News HeadlinesGolden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Serious Upside Potential (CSX)These three stocks have recently made a golden cross signal; however, they also have strong fundamentals that could drive more upside ahead...July 31 at 5:34 PM | marketbeat.comCSX Stock Rally: Strong Options Flow, Analyst Price TargetsA surge in bullish options activity and analyst upgrades suggests CSX is at a key inflection point following internal improvements and labor deals.July 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryThis Could Be the Most Important Crypto Law in History While the world celebrates Bitcoin becoming 2025’s top-performing asset, smart hedge funds are accumulating elsewhere. During the upcoming Crypto Hedge Fund Summit, you'll discover exactly which coins they’ve loaded up on before this historic vote.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)CSX on the Hot Seat from Activist Ancora Following UP-NSC TakeoverAugust 2 at 11:39 AM | msn.comDo Wall Street Analysts Like CSX Stock?August 1 at 7:03 AM | msn.comWest Springfield to begin construction near CSX rail yardAugust 1 at 2:02 AM | msn.comCSX explores rail merger options with Goldman Sachs after rival deal - BloombergJuly 31 at 9:02 PM | in.investing.comCSX Is Said to Work With Goldman Sachs to Explore OptionsJuly 31 at 9:02 PM | bloomberg.comSee More Headlines CSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CSX shares performed this year? CSX's stock was trading at $32.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CSX shares have increased by 8.5% and is now trading at $35.01. How were CSX's earnings last quarter? CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did CSX's stock split? Shares of CSX split on Tuesday, June 29th 2021.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, June 4th 2021. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, June 28th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split. Who are CSX's major shareholders? CSX's top institutional investors include IMC Chicago LLC, Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.01%), Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Park National Corp OH (0.01%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CSX? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of CSX own? 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 6/13 Dividend5/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend5/30/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Last Earnings7/23/2025Today8/02/2025Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/29/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/29/2025Dividend Payable9/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/15/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - RAIL Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:CSX CIK277948 Webwww.csx.com Phone(904) 359-3200Fax804-782-1409Employees23,500Year Founded1827Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for CSX$37.00 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.62 Trailing P/E Ratio21.61 Forward P/E Ratio19.13 P/E Growth2.66Net Income$3.47 billion Net Margins21.92% Pretax Margin28.76% Return on Equity25.48% Return on Assets7.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.50 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.54 billion Price / Sales4.49 Cash Flow$2.76 per share Price / Cash Flow12.70 Book Value$6.64 per share Price / Book5.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,864,280,000Free Float1,854,023,000Market Cap$65.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.25 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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