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The Quantellect read.Of the 19 firms covering CSX Corporation, 12 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $32.00 to $60.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $49.83 sits 2% below the current $50.84. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 11 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.50 next quarter toward $2.26 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS19 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1263%
Hold632%
Sell15%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 19 analysts giving stock ratings to CSX Corporation.
As of Jul, 12 of 19 firms rate CSX a Buy (6 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CSX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.50
Range $0.46 – $0.53 · 22 analysts · +27% YoY
Next period, 22 analysts expect CSX Corporation to earn $0.50 a share (range $0.46 – $0.53), versus $0.39 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.00, growing to $2.26 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.8B
Range $3.7B – $4.0B · 22 analysts · +9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.8B (range $3.7B – $4.0B), +9.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $15.2B, rising to $15.9B next year.
Top analysts covering CSX Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CSX.
#1
NM
Nathan Martin
Benchmark · Rank #27
Buy
$54.00+6.2% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Brandon Oglenski
Barclays · Rank #55
Buy
$60.00+18.0% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#3
Ken Hoexter
B of A Securities · Rank #199
Buy
$56.00+10.1% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#4
Jonathan Chappell
Evercore ISI Group
Hold
$51.00+0.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Ariel Rosa
Citigroup
Hold
$54.00+6.2% to target
Coverage
—
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CSX stock forecast FAQ
What is CSX's average 12-month price target?+
The 18 analysts with a live target average $49.83 for CSX Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $60.00 high to a $32.00 low.
Is CSX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 19 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CSX?+
The Street-high target is $60.00 (Barclays), and the Street-low is $32.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 18 active targets is $49.83.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CSX?+
19 analysts have an active rating on CSX Corporation, and 18 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CSX?+
Among analysts who currently cover CSX, Nathan Martin of Benchmark has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #27). Their current call is Buy with a $54.00 target.
What is CSX Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.50 per share (range $0.46 – $0.53) across 22 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.00, rising to $2.26 the following year.
How much revenue is CSX Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.8B (range $3.7B – $4.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $15.2B, growing to $15.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CSX lately?+
As of Jul, 12 of 19 firms rate CSX a Buy (6 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CSX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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