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CSX (CSX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy9 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $53.71, the highest $60.00, the lowest $48.00. The average is +10.3% from the last price of $48.68.
Analyst ratings 23
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 69% · avg +19.3% | Raymond James | $56.00 → $53.00−5.4% | Buy | +8.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 09:35 | +0.6%next day +1.1% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $54.00 | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 07:15 | +1.1%next day 0.0% | ↗ |
| Ken Hoexter★★★★★★★★★★#3773 · hits 49% · avg +2.6% | Bank of America Securities | $55.00 | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 17:45 | 0.0%next day +2.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi RailroadsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $54.00 → $55.00+1.9% | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google RailroadsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $54.00 → $55.00+1.9% | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RailroadsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $53.00 → $54.00+1.9% | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RailroadsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $52.00 → $53.00+1.9% | Buy | +8.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RailroadsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $32.00 | Sell | −34.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +1.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Jason Seidl★★★★★★★★★★#57 · hits 69% · avg +25.4% | TD Cowen | $54.00 | Buy | +10.9% | Assigned | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 12:31 | −1.2%next day +1.6% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Ariel Rosa★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 77% · avg +20.3% | Citi | $54.00 → $53.00−1.9% | Hold | +8.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:36 | −1.2%next day +1.6% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Fadi Chamoun★★★★★★★★★★#192 · hits 67% · avg +17.9% | BMO Capital | $53.00 → $52.00−1.9% | Hold | +6.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 07:20 | −0.4%next day −1.2% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Chad Dillard★★★★★★★★★★#1509 · hits 66% · avg +9.4% | Bernstein | $48.00 | Hold | −1.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −0.7%next day −0.4% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Brian Ossenbeck★★★★★★★★★★#1837 · hits 49% · avg +6.8% | J.P. Morgan | $58.00 → $57.00−1.7% | Buy | +17.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −0.7%next day −0.4% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Harrison Bauer★★★★★★★★★★#6753 · hits 46% · avg +2.6% | Susquehanna | $59.00 → $55.00−6.8% | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:20 | +1.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| AI OpenAI RailroadsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $53.00 | Buy | +8.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★#1158 · hits 54% · avg +8.2% | Barclays | $60.00 | Buy | +23.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 05:00 | +0.5%next day −0.7% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Walter Spracklin★★★★★★★★★★#88 · hits 70% · avg +19.6% | RBC Capital | $54.00 → $53.00−1.9% | Buy | +8.9% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −0.4%next day −0.9% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Kristina Ruggeri★★★★★★★★★★#1597 · hits 59% · avg +12.0% | Argus Research | $52.00 → $56.00+7.7% | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 08:55 | −2.8%next day −0.3% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Richa Harnain★★★★★★★★★★#2311 · hits 65% · avg +23.9% | Deutsche Bank | $48.00 → $59.00+22.9% | Buy | +21.2% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 09:40 | +0.7%next day −2.7% · 5 days −6.4% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Chappell★★★★★★★★★★#182 · hits 67% · avg +19.7% | Evercore ISI | $47.00 → $51.00+8.5% | Hold | +4.8% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | +7.0%next day +0.7% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Thomas Wadewitz★★★★★★★★★★#1291 · hits 54% · avg +8.6% | UBS | $54.00 | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | +7.0%next day +0.7% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Jordan Alliger★★★★★★★★★★#1889 · hits 54% · avg +8.4% | Goldman Sachs | $44.00 → $48.00+9.1% | Hold | −1.4% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | +0.2%next day +7.0% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Nathan Martin★★★★★★★★★★#488 · hits 68% · avg +22.5% | Benchmark Co. | $48.00 → $54.00+12.5% | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 15.07.26on TipRanks 08:01 | −1.4%next day +3.5% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Jeff Kauffman★★★★★★★★★★#4678 · hits 53% · avg +3.9% | Citizens JMP | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 15.07.26on TipRanks 08:01 | −1.4%next day +3.5% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| Bascome Majors★★★★★★★★★★#685 · hits 62% · avg +11.1% | Stephens | $57.00 | Buy | +17.1% | Initiated | 08.07.26on TipRanks Jul 9 04:30 | +0.7%next day +0.5% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Daniel Moore CFA★★★★★★★★★★#1981 · hits 63% · avg +18.1% | Robert W. Baird | $49.00 → $53.00+8.2% | Buy | +8.9% | Reiterated | 07.07.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −0.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Stephanie Moore★★★★★★★★★★#471 · hits 62% · avg +16.6% | Jefferies | $50.00 → $52.00+4.0% | Buy | +6.8% | Reiterated | 23.04.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +7.3%next day −2.4% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Scott Group★★★★★★★★★★#1601 · hits 58% · avg +8.5% | Wolfe Research | $46.00 → $50.00+8.7% | Buy | +2.7% | Reiterated | 22.04.26on TipRanks Apr 23 08:10 | −1.5%next day +7.3% · 5 days +3.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering CSX
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
Most accurate
Most profitable
How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $53.30 at a price of $46.51 (+14.6%); now: $52.59 at $48.68 (+8.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 |
| Hold | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.53 (from $0.50 to $0.56). Last quarter: $0.54.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $4.0B (from $3.9B to $4.0B). Last quarter: $3.9B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About CSX
- CEO: Stephen F. Angel
- Employees: 22,200
- 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32202, US
- www.csx.com
CSX Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, stands as a leading provider of rail-based cargo transportation services. The company offers a wide range of services, including general rail freight, the movement of intermodal containers and trailers, and specialized transport solutions such as efficient rail-to-truck transfers and the handling of bulk commodities. CSX facilitates the shipment of a diverse array of goods, encompassing industrial chemicals, agricultural and food products, automotive components and finished vehicles, minerals, timber products, fertilizers, and various metals and heavy equipment. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in energy supply chains, transporting coal, coke, and iron ore to power generation facilities, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, and also manages the export of coal via deep-water port access. The company's intermodal operations leverage a robust network of approximately 30 terminals to transport manufactured consumer goods in containers. This also includes drayage services, managing the initial pickup and final delivery of intermodal freight. For the automotive industry, CSX provides dedicated distribution centers and storage locations, and extends its reach to clients without direct rail access by orchestrating transfers of products like plastics and ethanol from rail to road. CSX's substantial infrastructure features an extensive rail network spanning approximately 19,500 route miles. This network strategically connects numerous population centers across 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and extends into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Powering these operations, CSX owns and leases around 3,500 locomotives. Its rail lines also provide direct connections to various production and distribution facilities, enhancing supply chain efficiency. Established in 1978, CSX Corporation has its headquarters located in Jacksonville, Florida.
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