CSX (CSX) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for CSX (NASDAQ: CSX):

• 8/8/2026 – CSX was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/31/2026 – CSX was given a new $56.00 price target by Argus.
• 7/28/2026 – CSX was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/25/2026 – CSX was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/24/2026 – CSX had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $53.00 to $54.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock, up from $51.00.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX was given a new $54.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock, up from $49.00.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX was given a new $51.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock, up from $55.00.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $56.00 to $58.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $53.00 to $56.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $46.00 to $54.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – CSX had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co.. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock, up from $48.00.
• 7/15/2026 – CSX is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – CSX is now covered by Citizens Jmp. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – CSX was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/14/2026 – CSX was upgraded by Susquehanna from “neutral” to “positive”. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock, up from $50.00.
• 7/13/2026 – CSX had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – CSX was given a new $46.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 7/10/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $48.00 to $56.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $45.00 to $46.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – CSX had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $53.00 price target on the stock, up from $46.00.
• 7/8/2026 – CSX is now covered by Stephens. They set an “overweight” rating and a $57.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $54.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $49.00 to $53.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – CSX was given a new $32.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – CSX was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/25/2026 – CSX had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock, up from $47.00.
• 6/25/2026 – CSX was given a new $47.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 6/25/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $45.00 to $49.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $47.00 to $51.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/17/2026 – CSX had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $53.00 price target on the stock, up from $51.00.
• 6/15/2026 – CSX had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.

CSX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. CSX’s payout ratio is presently 32.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John J. Zillmer sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.45, for a total transaction of $464,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 353,714 shares in the company, valued at $16,430,015.30. This represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Michael S. Burns sold 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.68, for a total value of $684,840.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 59,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,141,993.24. This represents a 17.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 189,708 shares of company stock valued at $9,132,304 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

CSX Corporation is a leading North American transportation company that provides rail-based freight services and supply-chain solutions. Its operating subsidiary, CSX Transportation, moves a wide range of goods for customers across multiple industries, using a combination of long-haul rail service, intermodal operations and terminal and yard services. The company focuses on delivering efficient, reliable freight transportation between major production centers, consumption markets and port gateways.

CSX’s freight portfolio includes intermodal containers and trailers, bulk commodities, industrial products and specialized unit trains.