For those aiming to surpass market returns, the art of stock picking is crucial. Making wise choices in stocks can greatly enhance your overall wealth.
In the latest session, CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) closed at $32.54 up 0.40% from its previous closing price of $32.41. In other words, the price has increased by $0.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 25.26 million shares were traded. CSX stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.565 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $32.0746.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of CSX Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 154.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.63 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.54.
TD Cowen Upgraded its Hold to Buy on July 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $45.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when Fortune Stephen sold 1,500 shares for $31.41 per share. The transaction valued at 47,115 led to the insider holds 83,939 shares of the business.
Goldman Nathan D sold 118,588 shares of CSX for $4,197,315 on Nov 18 ’24. The EVP & CLO now owns 202,991 shares after completing the transaction at $35.39 per share. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, Goldman Nathan D, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 118,588 shares for $35.40 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CSX now has a Market Capitalization of 60663676928 and an Enterprise Value of 80017571840. As of this moment, CSX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.00, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.90. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.653 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.058.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CSX is 1.24, which has changed by -0.041249275 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1590569 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CSX has reached a high of $37.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.59%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CSX has traded an average of 19.56M shares per day and 33515500 over the past ten days. A total of 1.86B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.86B. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.20% stake in the company. Shares short for CSX as of 1755216000 were 27496171 with a Short Ratio of 1.41, compared to 1752537600 on 23536640. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 27496171 and a Short% of Float of 1.48.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for CSX is 0.50, from 0.5 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015427337The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.29. The current Payout Ratio is 26.88% for CSX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-29. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-06-29 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 17.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.45, with high estimates of $0.47 and low estimates of $0.42.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.71 and $1.63 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.67. EPS for the following year is $1.92, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $2.07 and $1.71.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 18 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.6B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.67B to a low estimate of $3.55B. As of the current estimate, CSX Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.62BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.63B. There is a high estimate of $3.68B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.55B.
A total of 21 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CSX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $14.33B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.23B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.54BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $14.83B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.23B and the low estimate is $13.79B.
