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CSX Corp CSX

US equityMarket cap rank #187Infrastructure
$46.95
−$0.25 (-0.52%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $47.19 0.00%
Open$47.17
Prev close$47.19
Day range$46.86 – $47.33
Volume4.52M
Market cap$86.96B
P/E (TTM)27.1
Dividend yield1.15%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

CSX at a glance

Shares of CSX Corp are down 0.52% at $46.95. The company is worth $86.96B, number 187 out of 300 on our list.

Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $33.20 and $53.45, so it sits 12.2% below the top of that range. Holders are ahead 40.6% over twelve months, and up 2.2% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($49.86) but above the 200-day ($43.73); RSI is 37, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 18% annualized volatility.

For the quarter ended Jun 2026 it reported $3.94B in revenue, up 10.1% from a year earlier, with $1.00B of net profit (a 22.2% margin).

The stock changes hands at 27.1 times trailing earnings, 37% above its five-year average of 19.8. The median for its industry group is 30.5.

19 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $53.94, sits 14.9% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

CSX Corp: the business

CSX is an eastern U.S. railroad hauling coal, chemicals, autos and intermodal containers.

What tends to move it. Freight volumes, operating efficiency and any merger among the big railroads drive sentiment.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-0.5%
1 week
-2.0%
1 month
-8.5%
3 months
+2.2%
6 months
+21.5%
Year to date
+30.7%
1 year
+40.6%
Day range
$46.86$47.33
52-week range
$33.20$53.45

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bearish

2 bullish · 5 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-3.8%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-5.9%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+7.3%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)36.9Bearish
MACD (12,26,9)-0.87Bearish
Bollinger band position20%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$46.94 / $46.95
Average price today$47.10
Volume4.52MAvg (90d) 11.79M
Turnover$212.84M
Turnover rate0.24%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.54vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.01%
Market cap$86.96B
Float market cap$86.79B
Shares outstanding1.85B
EPS (TTM)$1.54
P/E (TTM)27.14
P/B6.18
Book value / share$7.60
Earnings yield0.23%
Dividend (TTM)$0.54 / shareYield 1.15%
Net profit (TTM)$2.85B
Net assets$14.08B
30-day volatility18.1%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)2.01%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-13.4%-11.6% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How CSX ranks on BeStock

Market value#187 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#165 of 283
Dividend yield#166 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#132 of 300
Dollar volume today#152 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$3.94B+10.1% YoY
Operating profit$1.51B+17.4% YoY
Net profit$1.00B+20.9% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.54+22.7% YoY
Free cash flow$751.00M+632.6% YoY
Operating cash flow$1.33B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$3.6BSep '24$3.5BDec '24$3.4BMar '25$3.6BJun '25$3.6BSep '25$3.5BDec '25$3.5BMar '26$3.9BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$894.0MSep '24$733.0MDec '24$646.0MMar '25$829.0MJun '25$694.0MSep '25$720.0MDec '25$807.0MMar '26$1.0BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin35.3%
Operating margin35.5%
Net margin22.2%
Return on equity24.4%
Return on assets7.4%
Return on invested capital11.8%
Current ratio0.82
Liabilities / assets68.5%
Cash & investments$1.39B
Total debt$19.36B
Net cash (debt)-$17.97B
Free cash flow / sales19.3%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • Rail$3.71B 94.2%
  • Trucking Revenue$229.00M 5.8%
Average move on report day±2.8%last 16 reports
Closed higher12 of 1675% of the time
Best reaction+6.9%
Worst reaction-6.7%

Stock move on the day after each report

-6.7%2024/Q3-2.9%2024/Q4+1.2%2025/Q1+0.1%2025/Q2+1.7%2025/Q3+2.4%2025/Q4+6.9%2026/Q1+5.8%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings27.3x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 91st percentile, 5-year average 19.8x

#1977 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book6.2x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 92nd percentile, 5-year average 5.4x

#4492 of 5302 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales6.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 86th percentile, 5-year average 4.9x

#4026 of 5141 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

13x19x26x32xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$39.00
Price vs. fair value+20.4%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★☆☆☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyHigh

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts19
Average target$53.94+14.9% vs. price
  • Buy 74%
  • Hold 21%
  • Sell 5%
Low $32.00Now $46.95Avg $53.94High $60.00

Latest rating actions

  • 18 Sep 2026BofA SecuritiesBUY · PT $55.00
  • 10 Sep 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $54.00
  • 26 Aug 2026BofA SecuritiesBUY · PT $56.00
  • 14 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $54.00
  • 13 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $54.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership81.3%-0.10 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,230-5 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)1 buys / 4 sellsNet selling
Short interest2.22% of floatDays to cover 4.8 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share22.6%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

16%21%27%32%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$14.78M (9 inflow days, 11 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)1.15%
Last dividend$0.14Ex-date 31 Aug 2026
Next-to-last$0.14
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

0.8820180.9620191.0420200.7520210.4020220.4420230.4820240.522025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout shrank by roughly 7.2% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Wells Fargo Maintains CSX Corp(CSX.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $54Market news · 10 Sep 2026
  • BofA Securities Maintains CSX Corp(CSX.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $56Market news · 27 Aug 2026
  • Argus Research Maintains CSX Corp(CSX.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $56Market news · 31 Jul 2026
  • 4: CSX Corp | 4: Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities-Officer Burns Michael S.SEC · 28 Jul 2026
  • Deutsche Bank Maintains CSX Corp(CSX.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $59Market news · 24 Jul 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for CSX Corp(CSX.US), With a Forecast Between $32 to $60Market news · 24 Jul 2026

CSX stock: common questions

How is CSX Corp stock doing today?

$46.95 is the latest print for CSX, a move of -0.52% against yesterday's close of $47.19. Today's low and high so far: $46.86 and $47.33.

What is CSX worth in total?

Equity value comes to $86.96B at the current price. By that measure it is number 187 of the 300 names in our coverage.

Is CSX expensive on earnings?

Buyers pay 27.1 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $1.54). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 19.8, and today's level ranks in the 91st percentile of its own history.

How far is CSX from its yearly high?

The year's floor is $33.20 and the ceiling $53.45. Shares are 12.2% away from that ceiling.

Are there dividends on CSX Corp shares?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 1.15% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was August 31, 2026.

Do Wall Street analysts like CSX?

Of 19 analysts, 74% say buy, 21% hold and 5% sell. Price targets average $53.94, with the most cautious at $32.00 and the most optimistic at $60.00.

How does CSX Corp make money?

CSX is an eastern U.S. railroad hauling coal, chemicals, autos and intermodal containers.

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