$33.68
0.21% yesterday
Nasdaq, Dec 12, 10:00 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 $38.96
Price $33.68
Potential 15.67%
Number of Estimates 24
24 Analysts have issued a price target CSX 2025 . The average CSX target price is $38.96. This is 15.67% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $44.00 30.64% , the lowest is $30.00 10.93% .
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 15.67% . Most analysts recommend the CSX stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028


Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 14.66 14.61
1.32% 0.34%
EBITDA Margin 48.91% 48.63%
0.28% 0.58%
Net Margin 24.34% 24.34%
3.86% 0.00%

21 Analysts have issued a sales forecast CSX 2024 . The average CSX sales estimate is $14.6b . This is 0.50% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $14.8b 0.55% , the lowest is $14.5b 1.18% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $14.7b 1.32%
2024 $14.6b 0.34%
2025 $15.1b 3.22%
2026 $15.7b 4.17%
2027 $16.6b 5.37%
2028 $17.1b 3.45%

20 Analysts have issued an CSX EBITDA forecast 2024. The average CSX EBITDA estimate is $7.1b . This is 0.03% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $7.3b 2.31% , the lowest is $7.0b 1.48% .

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

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $7.2b 1.59%
2024 $7.1b 0.92%
2025 $7.5b 5.27%
2026 $7.9b 5.82%
2027 $8.5b 7.21%
2028 $8.8b 3.90%

EBITDA Margin

2023 48.91% 0.28%
2024 48.63% 0.58%
2025 49.59% 1.97%
2026 50.38% 1.59%
2027 51.26% 1.75%
2028 51.48% 0.43%

14 CSX Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average CSX net profit estimate is $3.6b . This is 0.87% 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 2.69% .

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

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $3.6b 5.13%
2024 $3.6b 0.33%
2025 $3.9b 9.75%
2026 $4.4b 11.76%
2027 $4.7b 8.42%

Net Margin

2023 24.34% 3.86%
2024 24.34% 0.00%
2025 25.88% 6.33%
2026 27.77% 7.30%
2027 28.57% 2.88%

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


Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 1.85 1.84
5.13% 0.54%
P/E 18.27
EV/Sales 5.64

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 $1.84 . This is 1.08% 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 $1.81 2.69% .

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

Earnings Per Share

2023 $1.85 5.13%
2024 $1.84 0.54%
2025 $2.02 9.78%
2026 $2.26 11.88%
2027 $2.45 8.41%

P/E ratio

Current 18.10 3.43%
2024 18.27 0.94%
2025 16.64 8.92%
2026 14.89 10.52%
2027 13.74 7.72%

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 5.64 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 4.45 .

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

EV/Sales

Current 5.61 0.18%
2024 5.64 0.47%
2025 5.46 3.12%
2026 5.24 4.01%
2027 4.97 5.10%
2028 4.81 3.33%

P/S ratio

Current 4.42 0.11%
2024 4.45 0.50%
2025 4.31 3.12%
2026 4.14 4.01%
2027 3.92 5.10%
2028 3.79 3.33%

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