CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Price Target Raised to $42.50 at Rothschild & Co Redburn

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) had its price objective lifted by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $39.00 to $42.50 in a research report released on Friday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the transportation company’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective on shares of CSX in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CSX from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of CSX in a report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $45.00 price target on shares of CSX and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Stephens upped their price target on shares of CSX from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.54.

CSX Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of CSX stock opened at $37.76 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $70.31 billion, a PE ratio of 24.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.26. CSX has a fifty-two week low of $26.22 and a fifty-two week high of $38.11.

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.02). CSX had a net margin of 20.50% and a return on equity of 23.88%. The company had revenue of $3.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. CSX’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that CSX will post 1.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CSX news, CAO Diana B. Sorfleet sold 66,667 shares of CSX stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.48, for a total transaction of $2,498,679.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 170,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,400,721.96. The trade was a 28.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of CSX

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of CSX by 4.1% in the third quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of CSX by 2.7% in the third quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 13,048 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $463,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its holdings in CSX by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 45,558 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,487,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Gleason Group Inc. raised its position in CSX by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 2,646 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its stake in CSX by 0.7% in the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 74,920 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,660,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.57% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CSX

Here are the key news stories impacting CSX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still bullish — Argus published a forecast calling for strong price appreciation, adding support to the stock’s upside narrative and reinforcing existing buy/price‑target momentum. Argus Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for CSX
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals improving — CNBC highlights a “compelling” chart pattern forming in CSX, which can attract technical traders and shorten the path to upside if volume confirms the breakout. A compelling chart pattern is emerging in this railroad stock
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive — coverage summaries show a majority of analysts with Buy/Outperform ratings and an average price target above the current share price, which cushions downside and supports longer‑term investor interest. CSX Corporation Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings call scrutiny — summaries of analyst questions from the Q4 call highlight management priorities and areas to watch (volumes, pricing cadence, cost control); these can shape near‑term guidance but are not definitive catalysts themselves. 5 insightful analyst questions from CSX’s Q4 earnings call
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals under pressure — sector reports note weak freight volumes dragging revenue at CSX despite pricing gains, reinforcing concerns that volume weakness could persist and press margins/revenue growth. Weak Volumes Drag Rail Revenue at UP, CSX Despite Pricing Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Local job cuts announced — CSX will transfer 21 jobs out of its Waterville, Maine shop, a small but visible cost action that can signal operational realignment and drive local negative sentiment. CSX to transfer 21 jobs from Waterville, Maine, shop
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CSX CAO Diana Sorfleet sold 66,667 shares (~$2.5M) recently; while not unusual, large insider sales can raise short‑term concern among investors about timing or diversification. Insider selling: Diana B. Sorfleet
• Negative Sentiment: Relative underperformance — market commentary notes CSX underperformed peers on a recent trading day despite intraday gains, which may prompt relative‑value selling from funds rebalancing toward stronger rail performers. CSX Corp. stock underperforms…

CSX Company Profile

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.