Target Price | $39.78 |
Price | $32.51 |
Potential | 22.36% |
Number of Estimates | 27 |
27 Analysts have issued a price target CSX 2026 . The average CSX target price is $39.78. This is 22.36% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $47.25 45.34% , the lowest is $27.27 16.12% . | |
A rating was issued by 32 analysts: 22 Analysts recommend CSX to buy, 10 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 22.36% . Most analysts recommend the CSX stock at Purchase. |
27 Analysts have issued a sales forecast CSX 2025 . The average CSX sales estimate is $14.4b . This is 1.57% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $15.0b 6.29% , the lowest is $13.8b 2.24% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $14.5b | 0.80% |
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2025 | $14.4b | 1.12% |
2026 | $15.0b | 4.56% |
2027 | $15.6b | 3.85% |
2028 | $16.3b | 4.13% |
2029 | $17.0b | 4.74% |
2030 | $17.4b | 2.14% |
26 Analysts have issued an CSX EBITDA forecast 2025. The average CSX EBITDA estimate is $6.6b . This is 2.59% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $7.1b 9.08% , the lowest is $6.1b 5.08% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $7.0b | 1.02% |
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2025 | $6.6b | 5.11% |
2026 | $7.2b | 8.64% |
2027 | $7.6b | 5.67% |
2028 | $8.1b | 6.49% |
2029 | $8.5b | 4.35% |
2024 | 48.14% | 0.22% |
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2025 | 46.20% | 4.04% |
2026 | 48.00% | 3.90% |
2027 | 48.84% | 1.75% |
2028 | 49.95% | 2.27% |
2029 | 49.77% | 0.36% |
29 CSX Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average CSX net profit estimate is $3.1b . This is 1.29% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $3.4b 9.55% , the lowest is $3.0b 4.00% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $3.5b | 5.40% |
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2025 | $3.1b | 9.45% |
2026 | $3.6b | 15.99% |
2027 | $4.0b | 10.73% |
2028 | $4.4b | 9.97% |
2029 | $4.9b | 10.46% |
2030 | $5.4b | 10.63% |
2024 | 23.87% | 4.64% |
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2025 | 21.85% | 8.44% |
2026 | 24.24% | 10.94% |
2027 | 25.85% | 6.64% |
2028 | 27.30% | 5.61% |
2029 | 28.79% | 5.46% |
2030 | 31.18% | 8.30% |
29 Analysts have issued a CSX forecast for earnings per share. The average CSX EPS is $1.69 . This is 2.42% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $1.82 10.30% , the lowest is $1.60 3.03% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $1.79 | 1.65% |
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2025 | $1.69 | 5.59% |
2026 | $1.95 | 15.38% |
2027 | $2.16 | 10.77% |
2028 | $2.38 | 10.19% |
2029 | $2.63 | 10.50% |
2030 | $2.91 | 10.65% |
Current | 19.70 | 7.02% |
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2025 | 19.29 | 2.10% |
2026 | 16.63 | 13.79% |
2027 | 15.02 | 9.68% |
2028 | 13.66 | 9.05% |
2029 | 12.36 | 9.52% |
2030 | 11.18 | 9.55% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the CSX stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 5.52 and an P/S ratio of 4.22 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 5.61 | 0.53% |
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2025 | 5.52 | 1.58% |
2026 | 5.28 | 4.36% |
2027 | 5.08 | 3.71% |
2028 | 4.88 | 3.96% |
2029 | 4.66 | 4.52% |
2030 | 4.56 | 2.10% |
Current | 4.28 | 4.07% |
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2025 | 4.22 | 1.54% |
2026 | 4.03 | 4.36% |
2027 | 3.88 | 3.71% |
2028 | 3.73 | 3.96% |
2029 | 3.56 | 4.52% |
2030 | 3.49 | 2.10% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
---|---|---|---|
BMO Capital |
Outperform
➜
Market Perform
|
Downgrade | Aug 18 2025 |
Baird |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Jul 25 2025 |
Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jul 24 2025 |
Benchmark |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Jul 24 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jul 24 2025 |
BMO Capital |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Jul 24 2025 |
Wells Fargo |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Jul 24 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
---|---|
Downgrade
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Market Perform
|
Aug 18 2025 |
Unchanged
Baird:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Jul 25 2025 |
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jul 24 2025 |
Unchanged
Benchmark:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Jul 24 2025 |
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jul 24 2025 |
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Jul 24 2025 |
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Jul 24 2025 |
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