$33.39
0.74% day before yesterday
Nasdaq, Nov 01, 09:00 pm CET
ISIN
US1264081035
Symbol
CSX
Industry

CSX Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

CSX Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
62%
Hold
38%

CSX Price Target

Target Price $38.63
Price $33.39
Potential 15.68%
Number of Estimates 24
24 Analysts have issued a price target CSX 2025 . The average CSX target price is $38.63. This is 15.68% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $44.00 31.78% , the lowest is $30.00 10.15% .
A rating was issued by 29 analysts: 18 Analysts recommend CSX to buy, 11 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the CSX stock has an average upside potential 2025 of 15.68% . Most analysts recommend the CSX stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028


Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 14.66 14.65
1.32% 0.04%
EBITDA Margin 48.91% 48.62%
0.28% 0.60%
Net Margin 24.34% 24.30%
3.86% 0.17%

20 Analysts have issued a sales forecast CSX 2024 . The average CSX sales estimate is $14.7b . This is 0.20% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $14.9b 1.74% , the lowest is $14.6b 0.86% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $14.7b 1.32%
2024 $14.7b 0.04%
2025 $15.1b 3.27%
2026 $15.7b 3.78%
2027 $16.5b 5.36%
2028 $17.1b 3.50%

20 Analysts have issued an CSX EBITDA forecast 2024. The average CSX EBITDA estimate is $7.1b . This is 0.26% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $7.4b 3.63% , the lowest is $7.0b 0.93% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $7.2b 1.59%
2024 $7.1b 0.63%
2025 $7.5b 5.58%
2026 $7.9b 5.51%
2027 $8.6b 8.61%
2028 $8.9b 2.96%

EBITDA Margin

2023 48.91% 0.28%
2024 48.62% 0.60%
2025 49.71% 2.24%
2026 50.54% 1.67%
2027 52.10% 3.09%
2028 51.83% 0.52%

14 CSX Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average CSX net profit estimate is $3.6b . This is 0.76% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $3.6b 0.38% , the lowest is $3.5b 1.61% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $3.6b 5.13%
2024 $3.6b 0.22%
2025 $3.9b 10.23%
2026 $4.4b 11.21%
2027 $4.8b 8.97%

Net Margin

2023 24.34% 3.86%
2024 24.30% 0.17%
2025 25.93% 6.71%
2026 27.79% 7.17%
2027 28.74% 3.42%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028


Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 1.85 1.85
5.13% 0.00%
P/E 18.09
EV/Sales 5.58

14 Analysts have issued a CSX forecast for earnings per share. The average CSX <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is $1.85 . This is 0.54% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is $1.87 0.54% , the lowest is $1.83 1.61% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2023 $1.85 5.13%
2024 $1.85 0.00%
2025 $2.03 9.73%
2026 $2.26 11.33%
2027 $2.47 9.29%

P/E ratio

Current 17.95 15.66%
2024 18.09 0.78%
2025 16.41 9.29%
2026 14.76 10.05%
2027 13.54 8.27%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the CSX stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of 5.58 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 4.39 .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.57 8.79%
2024 5.58 0.20%
2025 5.40 3.16%
2026 5.21 3.64%
2027 4.94 5.09%
2028 4.78 3.38%

P/S ratio

Current 4.39 11.63%
2024 4.39 0.20%
2025 4.26 3.16%
2026 4.10 3.64%
2027 3.89 5.08%
2028 3.76 3.38%

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