Fundamentals Overview
CSX Corporation is near the high of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.
Valuation premium
Intrinsic value (DCF)
-55.1% downside vs price
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
1.25 — higher vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Analyst grade: B+ · 3M vs S&P 500: +18.8% · 3M vs Industrials sector: +14.6%
Pressures (Sell):
DCF 55.1% downside vs price · Sentiment weakening (3 downgrades)
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Key Stats
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B+. Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 8, Equal Weight: 2, In Line: 1, Market Perform: 3, Neutral: 2, Outperform: 7, Overweight: 7.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $18.90; current price is $42.10. That’s a -55.1% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 27.16 |
| DCF value (model) | $18.90 (-55.1% vs price) |
| PEG (TTM) | N/A |
| P/B (TTM) | 5.96 |
| P/S (TTM) | 5.56 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 19.89 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 0.81 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.69 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.21 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 20.5% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 33.25% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 32.08% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for CSX.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2026-04-07 |
| Bernstein | maintain | Market Perform | Market Perform | 2026-03-31 |
| Evercore ISI Group | downgrade | Outperform | In Line | 2026-03-19 |
| B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-03-12 |
| Bernstein | maintain | Market Perform | Market Perform | 2026-01-23 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-01-23 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-01-23 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-01-12 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-12-08 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-10-20 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-20 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-20 |
| Jefferies | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-17 |
| TD Cowen | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-17 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-10-17 |
| Raymond James | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-10-17 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-17 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-13 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-08 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-03 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-09-26 |
| Susquehanna | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-09-25 |
| Wells Fargo | upgrade | Equal Weight | Overweight | 2025-09-25 |
| B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-09-24 |
| RBC Capital | upgrade | Sector Perform | Outperform | 2025-09-18 |
| BMO Capital | downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform | 2025-08-18 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-07-25 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-07-24 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-07-24 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-07-24 |