FY2026 EPS Estimates for CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) Boosted by Zacks Research

CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) – Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CSX in a report issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.88. The consensus estimate for CSX’s current full-year earnings is $1.95 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded CSX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. UBS Group lowered their price target on CSX from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 18th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on CSX from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 18th. Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of CSX from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of CSX from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.00.

CSX Price Performance

Shares of CSX stock opened at $33.68 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $36.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.61. The firm has a market cap of $65.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.19. CSX has a 1-year low of $29.03 and a 1-year high of $40.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 17th. The transportation company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.66 billion. CSX had a return on equity of 29.58% and a net margin of 24.75%. CSX’s quarterly revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.48 EPS.

CSX Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.43%. This is an increase from CSX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. CSX’s dividend payout ratio is 26.37%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of CSX during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Life Planning Partners Inc acquired a new position in CSX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of CSX in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CSX by 228.4% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 995 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CSX during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 73.57% of the company’s stock.

CSX Company Profile

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.