$48.69
0.85%
Nasdaq, Oct 15, 04:41 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US1264081035
Symbol
CSX

CSX Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

CSX Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
70%
Hold
27%
Sell
3%

CSX Price Target

Target Price $55.08
Price $48.69
Potential 13.12%
Number of Estimates 25
25 Analysts have issued a price target CSX 2027 . The average CSX target price is $55.08. This is 13.12% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $63.00 29.39% , the lowest is $32.32 33.62% .
A rating was issued by 30 analysts: 21 Analysts recommend CSX to buy, 8 to hold and 1 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 2027 of 13.12% . Most analysts recommend the CSX stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Dec '25 2026
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24 Analysts have issued a sales forecast CSX 2026 . The average CSX sales estimate is

. This is than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $14.1b 3.08%
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25 Analysts have issued an CSX EBITDA forecast 2026. The average CSX EBITDA estimate is

. This is than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is , the lowest is .

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

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $6.4b 9.07%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 45.17% 6.18%
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27 CSX Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average CSX net profit estimate is

. This is than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is , the lowest is .

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

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $2.9b 16.74%
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Net Margin

2025 20.50% 14.10%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2031

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27 Analysts have issued a CSX forecast for earnings per share. The average CSX EPS is

. This is than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is , the lowest is .

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

Earnings Per Share

2025 $1.54 13.97%
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P/E ratio

Current 27.91 29.75%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the CSX stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

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

EV/Sales

Current 7.37 22.83%
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P/S ratio

Current 6.16 31.85%
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Current CSX Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Citigroup
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Oct 07 2026
JP Morgan
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Oct 05 2026
Susquehanna
Positive
➜
Positive
Unchanged Oct 02 2026
B of A Securities
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Sep 18 2026
Citigroup
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Jul 24 2026
BMO Capital
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
Unchanged Jul 23 2026
Barclays
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Jul 23 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Oct 07 2026
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Oct 05 2026
Unchanged
Susquehanna:
Positive
➜
Positive
Oct 02 2026
Unchanged
B of A Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
Sep 18 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Jul 24 2026
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
Jul 23 2026
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Jul 23 2026

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