Zacks Research Forecasts CSX’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:CSX)

CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for CSX in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.65 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for CSX’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CSX’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The transportation company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.60 billion. CSX had a net margin of 20.55% and a return on equity of 24.95%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.45 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen upped their price target on CSX from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Stephens boosted their target price on CSX from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on CSX from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Wolfe Research increased their price target on CSX from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on CSX from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.09.

CSX Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ CSX opened at $35.83 on Monday. CSX has a 12 month low of $26.22 and a 12 month high of $37.25. The company has a market capitalization of $66.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.42, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CSX

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CSX in the second quarter worth $25,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in CSX in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in CSX in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its stake in shares of CSX by 121.5% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,329 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 729 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CSX by 45.8% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.57% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CSX news, EVP Kevin S. Boone sold 31,053 shares of CSX stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.09, for a total transaction of $1,120,702.77. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 197,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,128,532.89. The trade was a 13.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Michael S. Burns sold 24,249 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.76, for a total transaction of $891,393.24. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 51,640 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,898,286.40. This trade represents a 31.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

CSX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. CSX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.99%.

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.