$27.84
1.07% day before yesterday
Nasdaq, Apr 25, 10:13 pm CET
ISIN
US1264081035
Symbol
CSX
Industry

CSX Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

CSX Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
69%
Hold
31%

CSX Price Target

Target Price $32.42
Price $27.84
Potential 16.44%
Number of Estimates 24
24 Analysts have issued a price target CSX 2026 . The average CSX target price is $32.42. This is 16.44% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $38.00 36.49% , the lowest is $27.00 3.02% .
A rating was issued by 29 analysts: 20 Analysts recommend CSX to buy, 9 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 2026 of 16.44% . Most analysts recommend the CSX stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029


Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 14.54 14.28
0.80% 1.79%
EBITDA Margin 48.50% 46.07%
0.08% 5.01%
Net Margin 23.13% 21.81%
0.86% 5.69%

21 Analysts have issued a sales forecast CSX 2025 . The average CSX sales estimate is $14.3b . This is 0.01% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $14.6b 2.52% , the lowest is $13.8b 3.38% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $14.5b 0.80%
2025 $14.3b 1.79%
2026 $14.9b 4.57%
2027 $15.4b 3.42%
2028 $16.4b 6.43%
2029 $17.3b 5.20%

22 Analysts have issued an CSX EBITDA forecast 2025. The average CSX EBITDA estimate is $6.6b . This is 1.99% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.9b 3.34% , the lowest is $6.3b 6.60% .

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

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $7.1b 0.72%
2025 $6.6b 6.70%
2026 $7.2b 8.72%
2027 $7.5b 4.70%
2028 $7.9b 5.27%
2029 $8.4b 6.53%

EBITDA Margin

2024 48.50% 0.08%
2025 46.07% 5.01%
2026 47.90% 3.97%
2027 48.49% 1.23%
2028 47.97% 1.07%
2029 48.57% 1.25%

16 CSX Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average CSX net profit estimate is $3.1b . This is 1.32% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $3.3b 4.17% , the lowest is $2.9b 7.74% .

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

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $3.4b 1.65%
2025 $3.1b 7.38%
2026 $3.7b 17.20%
2027 $3.9b 7.60%
2028 $4.4b 12.75%
2029 $5.1b 15.85%

Net Margin

2024 23.13% 0.86%
2025 21.81% 5.69%
2026 24.44% 12.06%
2027 25.43% 4.05%
2028 26.94% 5.94%
2029 29.67% 10.13%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029


Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 1.79 1.66
1.65% 7.26%
P/E 16.79
EV/Sales 4.96

16 Analysts have issued a CSX forecast for earnings per share. The average CSX EPS is $1.66 . This is 1.19% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $1.75 4.17% , the lowest is $1.55 7.74% .

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

Earnings Per Share

2024 $1.79 1.65%
2025 $1.66 7.26%
2026 $1.94 16.87%
2027 $2.09 7.73%
2028 $2.36 12.92%
2029 $2.73 15.68%

P/E ratio

Current 16.59 12.08%
2025 16.79 1.21%
2026 14.33 14.65%
2027 13.32 7.05%
2028 11.81 11.34%
2029 10.19 13.72%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the CSX stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 4.96 and an P/S ratio of 3.66 .

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

EV/Sales

Current 4.96 14.48%
2025 4.96 0.08%
2026 4.74 4.37%
2027 4.58 3.30%
2028 4.31 6.04%
2029 4.09 4.94%

P/S ratio

Current 3.66 20.36%
2025 3.66 0.01%
2026 3.50 4.37%
2027 3.39 3.31%
2028 3.18 6.04%
2029 3.02 4.94%

Current CSX Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
B of A Securities
Neutral
Neutral
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
RBC Capital
Sector Perform
Sector Perform
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
Benchmark
Buy
Buy
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
BMO Capital
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
Raymond James
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Apr 17 2025
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
B of A Securities:
Neutral
Neutral
Apr 17 2025
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
Outperform
Outperform
Apr 17 2025
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
Sector Perform
Apr 17 2025
Unchanged
Benchmark:
Buy
Buy
Apr 17 2025
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Outperform
Outperform
Apr 17 2025
Unchanged
Raymond James:
Outperform
Outperform
Apr 17 2025
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Apr 17 2025

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