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CSX Corporation

Industrials · Railroads

$48.68

Down-$0.01 (-0.02%)

Updated Oct 18, 2026, 4:13 PM

SID Score

7.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

48/100

Neutral

Market cap
69.18B
P/E ratio
24.04
Dividend yield
1.07%
52-week range
$34.79 – $53.60
Volume
9.83M
Avg. volume
14.28M

Price performance · CSX

CSX price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 16, 2026

CSX closed at $48.68 after 20 trading sessions, up 5.85% for the selected period.

Last close
$48.68
Period change
+5.85%
Period low
$45.99
Period high
$48.69
Daily close
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CSX OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 16, 2026$48.94$49.22$48.355$48.689.83M
Oct 15, 2026$48.70$48.78$48.26$48.699.12M
Oct 14, 2026$47.74$48.315$47.665$48.288.83M
Oct 13, 2026$47.82$48.09$47.315$47.7612.23M
Oct 12, 2026$47.30$47.75$47.005$47.755.7M
Oct 9, 2026$47.14$47.45$47.10$47.265.07M
Oct 8, 2026$46.83$47.445$46.76$47.346.98M
Oct 7, 2026$47.42$47.615$46.76$46.816.81M
Oct 6, 2026$47.38$47.725$47.32$47.508.57M
Oct 5, 2026$47.22$47.54$46.90$47.438.25M
Oct 2, 2026$46.88$47.59$46.75$47.4310.96M
Oct 1, 2026$46.23$46.555$45.85$46.5412.9M
Sep 30, 2026$46.98$47.25$46.50$46.5111.01M
Sep 29, 2026$46.46$47.03$46.39$46.938.03M
Sep 28, 2026$46.65$47.155$46.59$46.769.6M
Sep 25, 2026$46.79$47.03$46.51$46.788.58M
Sep 24, 2026$47.03$47.33$46.765$46.959.55M
Sep 23, 2026$46.645$47.59$46.26$47.1910.64M
Sep 22, 2026$46.26$46.68$45.9523$46.5911.49M
Sep 21, 2026$47.48$47.48$45.79$45.9916.41M

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CSX research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $14.5 billion in 2024. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (16% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (17%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (7%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$38.63
Implied upside
—
Analysts
16
CSX recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 7, 2026CitigroupNeutral—
Oct 5, 2026JP MorganOverweight—
Oct 2, 2026SusquehannaPositive—
Sep 18, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy—
Jul 24, 2026CitigroupNeutral—
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News briefing

Generated Oct 18, 2026, 3:24 PM

Why Is CSX Moving Flat Today?

CSX Corporation is trading virtually unchanged with only a $0.01 decline, reflecting investor ambivalence as the market digests the railroad operator's positioning ahead of Q3 earnings. The lack of significant price movement suggests that recent news about the company's economic moat and Wall Street expectations are already priced into the stock, leaving traders without a clear catalyst for directional movement.

    Bottom line: CSX is holding steady as investors await Q3 earnings to provide fresh direction, with the stock's economic moat and dividend appeal supporting long-term fundamentals despite near-term economic headwinds. Watch for upcoming earnings announcements and freight volume trends as key indicators of whether CSX can maintain its competitive positioning and dividend sustainability in a potentially slowing economy.

    Yahoo · Oct 16, 2026

    3 Dividend Stocks With Economic Moats That Are Almost Impossible to Cross

    Building a second freight network across the United States would take over a century and cost more than any rival could justify, and that physical impossibility quietly funds the dividends three railroad giants pay their shareholders. Here is what separates the one growing fastest from the one still frozen in place.

    Yahoo · Oct 14, 2026

    Is CSX (CSX) Below Fair Value Following COO Retirement And Third Quarter Earnings Focus?

    CSX (CSX) heads into its October 21 third quarter earnings report with several moving parts in focus, including a chief operating officer retirement, options market activity, and a recent minor derailment incident. Recent headlines around the COO transition, options market activity and the minor Rockville derailment sit against a backdrop where CSX’s share price has eased over the past month and quarter, yet still shows strong momentum. The company has reported a year-to-date share price...

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