Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for CSX (CSX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for CSX (NASDAQ: CSX):

• 1/27/2025 – CSX had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Benchmark Co.. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $34.00 to $33.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $38.00 to $37.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stephens. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $40.00 to $38.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $38.00.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $40.00 to $38.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $39.00 to $38.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $36.00 to $34.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $40.00 to $39.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $41.00 to $40.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – CSX was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/8/2025 – CSX had its price target lowered by analysts at Susquehanna from $40.00 to $39.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.

CSX Price Performance

CSX stock opened at $33.64 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. CSX Co. has a 52-week low of $31.43 and a 52-week high of $40.12. The firm has a market cap of $64.87 billion, a PE ratio of 18.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $33.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.96.

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.02). CSX had a net margin of 24.77% and a return on equity of 28.92%. On average, research analysts expect that CSX Co. will post 1.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CSX

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp purchased a new position in CSX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $993,000. Glassy Mountain Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of CSX by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Glassy Mountain Advisors Inc. now owns 112,770 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,639,000 after purchasing an additional 2,641 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of CSX by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 339,453 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $10,954,000 after purchasing an additional 8,394 shares in the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its stake in CSX by 106.1% in the fourth quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 15,344 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 7,898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Advocates Investment Management lifted its holdings in CSX by 162.1% during the 4th quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 18,218 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $588,000 after buying an additional 11,268 shares during the last quarter. 73.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.