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CSX Stock Forecast: CSX Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$50
+0.04% on the day

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering CSX Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $54 — +7.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$92.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
87 / 100
Median analyst target
$54
Analysts covering
25
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.2%
1M
+0.5%
YTD
+39.2%
1Y
+39.9%
From 52W high
−5.8%
From 52W low
+58.1%
$32
$53
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CSX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores CSX Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
87 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
96
Revisions
95
Issuance
89
Momentum
85
Quality
63
Accruals
57
Growth
55
Value
54
Size
3

Volatility (96): The share price has been relatively steady.

Value (54): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CSX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CSX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$30$35$40$45$50$55$60$65Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CSXHigh $60Median $54Low $32

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says25 analysts
17 Buy6 Hold2 Sell
Low $32Median $54High $60

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +7.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 13 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
24 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$53 → $54
23 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$53 → $56
23 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$55 → $60
23 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$49 → $52
23 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$47 → $51
23 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$56 → $58
23 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$51 → $54
23 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$46 → $54
15 July 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
15 July 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$48 → $54
15 July 2026CitizensInitiatesMarket Perform—
15 July 2026CitizensInitiatesMarket Perform—
14 July 2026SusquehannaUpgradePositive$50 → $58
14 July 2026SusquehannaUpgradePositive—
10 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
10 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$48 → $56
10 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$45 → $46
10 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$46 → $53
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CSX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

CSX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+5.6%
Analysts raising
22
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

CSX Corp. (CSX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
29.2×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.4×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Price / book
6.6×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
16.2×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.1%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
20.9%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Gross margin
38.3%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Operating margin
38.4%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Net margin
22.2%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
24.4%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.4%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.1%

Higher than 27% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

CSX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelRailroads
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CSXCSX Corp.$92.9B
87
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.$83.6B
55
CNICanadian National Railway Co.$77.5B
85
NSCNorfolk Southern Corp.$75.1B
77
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.$50.7B
63
UNPUnion Pacific Corp.$174.5B
89
JCIJohnson Controls International Plc*$93.9B
93

* Nearest Industrials names by size — few railroads companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own CSX Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CSX news & analysis

3 Railroad Stocks to Buy From the Prospering Industry

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted railroad stocks from the prospecting industry, noting that headwinds including high fuel costs, tariff-related tensions, and lingering supply-chain disruptions are hurting the Zacks Transportation-Railroad industry. The article identified UNP, CSX, and NSC as companies likely to stand out.

Why it matters — This article singles out CSX as a company likely to stand out even while the broader railroad industry faces headwinds, giving CSX watchers a positive industry-level perspective.

Is CSX (CSX) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Aug 2026neutral

A Zacks Investment Research article examines how CSX and EuroDry have performed so far this year compared with their transportation sector, asking whether CSX is outpacing its peers.

Why it matters — It gives CSX watchers a benchmark of how the stock is tracking against its sector and a comparable peer year to date.

Higher Freight Volumes Boost CSX Shares Over 42% in a Year

FXEmpire · 31 July 2026positive

The article reports that higher freight volumes have boosted CSX shares, with the stock gaining over 42% in the past year and 1,220% since 2008.

Why it matters — A CSX watcher would care because the share performance is tied directly to freight volumes, a key indicator of the company's operational strength and demand for rail services.

The Big 3: NVDA, HD, CSX

Schwab Network · 30 July 2026positive

On Schwab Network, Jason Brown featured CSX Corp. as one of the "Big 3" stocks alongside Nvidia and Home Depot, discussing why CSX stands out as a reasonably-priced stock in the S&P 500 and offering example options trades for the setup.

Why it matters — The segment positions CSX as attractively valued relative to the broader market, which could influence investor interest in the stock.

CSX (CSX) Is Up 2.71% in One Week: What You Should Know

Zacks Investment Research · 24 July 2026positive

CSX Corp. shares rose 2.71% over the past week, leading Zacks to examine whether the stock fits momentum-investing criteria.

Why it matters — A sharp weekly gain and a momentum-focused assessment can draw investor attention to CSX's recent price action and trading interest.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CSX stock

What is the CSX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering CSX Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $54, with estimates ranging from $32 to $60. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CSX stock a buy right now?

Of the 25 analysts covering CSX Corp., 17 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks CSX Corp. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CSX?

As at 15 Aug 2026, CSX Corp. ranks 87 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (96 of 100).

Will CSX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +7.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks CSX Corp. 87 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CSX stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering CSX Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CSX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $32 to $60 over the next 12 months.

How has CSX stock performed over the past year?

CSX Corp. returned +39.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does CSX Corp. do?

CSX Corporation is an American transportation company that provides rail-based freight services across the eastern United States and parts of Canada. The company operates through core rail and associated logistics activities, moving a broad mix of commodities, including coal, chemicals, agricultural products, automotive cargo, and various industrial and consumer goods.

What is the latest news on CSX?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 10 Aug 2026): "3 Railroad Stocks to Buy From the Prospering Industry". Zacks Investment Research highlighted railroad stocks from the prospecting industry, noting that headwinds including high fuel costs, tariff-related tensions, and lingering supply-chain disruptions are hurting the Zacks Transportation-Railroad industry. The article identified UNP, CSX, and NSC as companies likely to stand out.

Company

About CSX Corp.

CSX Corporation is an American transportation company that provides rail-based freight services across the eastern United States and parts of Canada. The company operates through core rail and associated logistics activities, moving a broad mix of commodities, including coal, chemicals, agricultural products, automotive cargo, and various industrial and consumer goods. CSX Corporation also offers intermodal transportation, integrating rail with trucking to handle containers and trailers, as well as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations that support complex supply chains for industrial customers. Through brands such as CSX Transportation, CSX Intermodal Terminals, and Transflo Terminal Services, the company serves manufacturers, energy producers, agribusinesses, and distribution centers, helping facilitate domestic trade and international import-export flows. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, CSX Corporation today plays a significant role in North American freight logistics, providing high-capacity, land-based transport infrastructure that supports regional and national economic activity.

CEO Mr. Stephen F. Angel · 22,200 employees · United States · https://www.csx.com