CSX Forecast, price target & analysts
CSX Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation
CSX Classifications & Recommendation:
CSX Price Target
| Target Price | $39.04 |
| Price | $36.62 |
| Potential | 6.61% |
| Number of Estimates | 24 |
| 24 Analysts have issued a price target CSX 2025 . The average CSX target price is $39.04. This is 6.61% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $44.00 20.15% , the lowest is $30.00 18.08% . | |
| 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 6.61% . Most analysts recommend the CSX stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028
21 Analysts have issued a sales forecast CSX 2024 . The average CSX sales estimate is $14.6b . This is 0.46% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $14.8b 0.55% , the lowest is $14.6b 0.86% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2023 | $14.7b | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.6b | 0.29% |
| 2025 | $15.1b | 3.30% |
| 2026 | $15.7b | 4.14% |
| 2027 | $16.6b | 5.30% |
| 2028 | $17.1b | 3.43% |
20 Analysts have issued an CSX EBITDA forecast 2024. The average CSX EBITDA estimate is $7.1b . This is 0.06% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $7.3b 2.31% , 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 | 0.83% |
| 2025 | $7.5b | 5.46% |
| 2026 | $7.9b | 5.77% |
| 2027 | $8.5b | 7.11% |
| 2028 | $8.8b | 3.76% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2023 | 48.91% | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.65% | 0.54% |
| 2025 | 49.67% | 2.10% |
| 2026 | 50.45% | 1.57% |
| 2027 | 51.32% | 1.72% |
| 2028 | 51.48% | 0.31% |
14 CSX Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average CSX net profit estimate is $3.6b . This is 0.75% 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 | 10.01% |
| 2026 | $4.4b | 11.37% |
| 2027 | $4.7b | 8.42% |
Net Margin
| 2023 | 24.34% | 3.86% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.36% | 0.08% |
| 2025 | 25.94% | 6.49% |
| 2026 | 27.74% | 6.94% |
| 2027 | 28.57% | 2.99% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028
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 | $2.45 | 8.41% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 19.68 | 13.56% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.84 | 0.81% |
| 2025 | 18.03 | 9.12% |
| 2026 | 16.19 | 10.21% |
| 2027 | 14.93 | 7.78% |
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 6.02 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 4.83 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.99 | 7.35% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.02 | 0.53% |
| 2025 | 5.83 | 3.19% |
| 2026 | 5.60 | 3.97% |
| 2027 | 5.32 | 5.03% |
| 2028 | 5.14 | 3.31% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 4.81 | 9.68% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.83 | 0.46% |
| 2025 | 4.68 | 3.19% |
| 2026 | 4.49 | 3.97% |
| 2027 | 4.27 | 5.03% |
| 2028 | 4.12 | 3.31% |
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