CSX Corporation (CSX)
NASDAQ: CSX · Real-Time Price · USD
46.14
+0.28 (0.61%)
Jun 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

CSX Corporation Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 23 analysts polled by S&P Global, CSX Corporation stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $45.89. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 0.54% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is $30 (-34.98%) and the highest is $52 (+12.70%).

Price Target: $45.89 (-0.54%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$30$45.89$47.25$52
Change-34.98%-0.54%+2.41%+12.70%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for CSX Corporation stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

RatingDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Strong Buy151515141111
Buy444444
Hold776876
Sell001011
Strong Sell000011
Total262626262423

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$49$51
BuyMaintains$49$51+10.53%May 19, 2026
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
Hold
Maintains
$44$46
HoldMaintains$44$46-0.30%May 11, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$50
BuyReiterates$50+8.37%May 11, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Maintains
$42$48
BuyMaintains$42$48+4.03%Apr 25, 2026
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
Buy
Maintains
$40$47
BuyMaintains$40$47+1.86%Apr 24, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
14.78B
from 14.09B
Increased by 4.85%
Revenue Next Year
15.47B
from 14.78B
Increased by 4.68%
EPS This Year
1.90
from 1.54
Increased by 23.59%
EPS Next Year
2.18
from 1.90
Increased by 14.38%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.52B14.85B14.66B14.54B14.09B14.78B
Revenue Growth
18.32%18.62%-1.32%-0.80%-3.08%4.85%
Gross Profit
6.65B7.32B7.14B7.09B6.42B5.39B
Gross Margin
53.13%49.30%48.69%48.73%45.59%36.46%
Operating Income
5.23B5.82B5.53B5.43B4.74B5.38B
Net Income
3.78B4.11B3.67B3.47B2.89B3.51B
EPS
1.681.921.821.791.541.90
EPS Growth
40.00%14.29%-5.21%-1.67%-13.95%23.59%
Forward PE
21.4816.2318.0616.6719.7424.24
Dividend / Share
0.370.400.440.480.520.56
Dividend Growth
-8.11%10.00%9.09%8.33%7.59%
Free Cash Flow
2.72B2.70B2.55B2.15B970.50M3.13B
No. Analysts
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Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High15.0B
Avg14.8B
Low14.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
6.3%
Avg
4.8%
Low
3.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.96
Avg1.90
Low1.84

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
27.3%
Avg
23.6%
Low
19.5%
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by TipRanks. Financial forecast data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.