NASDAQ:CSX CSX (CSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.28 +0.01 (+0.03%) (As of 12:01 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$33.26▼$33.5450-Day Range$33.09▼$35.5052-Week Range$29.26▼$40.12Volume2.09 million shsAverage Volume11.61 million shsMarket Capitalization$65.06 billionP/E Ratio18.29Dividend Yield1.44%Price Target$38.61Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCSX 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… Download for free: Tesla investment guide (Ad)This doesn’t happen often… But our resident Tesla trading expert has just published a brand new e-book outlining his bullish case for Tesla. And he’s currently giving away digital copies for free.claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. CSX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreCSX MarketRank™: CSX scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 24 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCSX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCSX has been the subject of 13 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.88% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CSX are expected to grow by 10.88% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $2.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CSX is 18.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CSX is 18.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 499.98.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCSX has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCSX has a P/B Ratio of 5.45. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.41% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CSX has recently increased by 15.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCSX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCSX has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CSX is 26.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CSX will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.43% 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 Shorted1.41% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CSX has recently increased by 15.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentCSX has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for CSX this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for CSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added CSX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% 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. 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Email Address CSX Stock News HeadlinesCSX Investors Have Opportunity to Join CSX Corporation Securities Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law FirmOctober 28 at 10:10 AM | prnewswire.comHead-To-Head Comparison: CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) & Stadler Rail (OTC:SRAIF)October 28 at 2:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comElection Year's Hidden Stock Winners In the lead-up to the pivotal 2024 election year, we're excited to present our comprehensive report, "Election Year Investment Gems: Stock Poised To Takeoff In 2024," brimming with insights and opportunities you won't want to miss.October 28, 2024 | Darwin (Ad)Head to Head Contrast: Aurizon (OTCMKTS:QRNNF) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX)October 28 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: CSX Corporation Investigated for Securities Fraud Violations by Block & LevitonOctober 25 at 9:23 AM | globenewswire.comRickenbacker South Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Platinum DesignationOctober 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comCSX INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation into CSX Corporation and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmOctober 23, 2024 | prnewswire.comCSX Investors Have Opportunity to Join CSX Corporation Securities Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law FirmOctober 23, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines CSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CSX shares performed this year? CSX's stock was trading at $34.67 at the start of the year. Since then, CSX shares have decreased by 3.5% and is now trading at $33.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were CSX's earnings last quarter? CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 16th. The transportation company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did CSX's stock split? CSX shares split on the morning of Tuesday, June 29th 2021. The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, June 4th 2021. The newly minted 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? Top institutional shareholders of CSX include Maj Invest Holding A S (0.28%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.17%), Raymond James & Associates (0.09%) and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.09%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Ex-Dividend for 9/13 Dividend8/30/2024Dividend Payable9/13/2024Last Earnings10/16/2024Today10/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend11/29/2024Dividend Payable12/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/22/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Railroads Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:CSX CUSIPN/A CIK277948 Webwww.csx.com Phone(904) 359-3200Fax804-782-1409Employees23,300Year Founded1827Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.61 High Stock Price Target$44.00 Low Stock Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.82 Trailing P/E Ratio18.29 Forward P/E Ratio17.24 P/E Growth1.9Net Income$3.72 billion Net Margins24.52% Pretax Margin32.41% Return on Equity29.11% Return on Assets8.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.42 Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.68 billion Price / Sales4.43 Cash Flow$2.62 per share Price / Cash Flow12.71 Book Value$6.14 per share Price / Book5.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,954,927,000Free Float1,944,175,000Market Cap$65.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? 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