CSX (CSX) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.50 per share and revenue of $3.8738 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.50 billion. CSX had a net margin of 21.55% and a return on equity of 24.47%. The company’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect CSX to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CSX Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CSX opened at $49.92 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market cap of $92.76 billion, a PE ratio of 30.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.39. CSX has a 1-year low of $31.80 and a 1-year high of $50.31.

CSX Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. CSX’s payout ratio is presently 34.36%.

Key CSX News

Here are the key news stories impacting CSX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna upgraded CSX from “neutral” to “positive” and lifted its price target to $58 from $50, signaling confidence in additional upside for the railroad operator. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are heading into CSX’s Q2 earnings report on July 22 with higher earnings and revenue estimates, helped by network gains and improved freight trends, which supports sentiment ahead of the release. CSX to Report Q2 Earnings: What’s in Store for the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that CSX is boosting efficiency and fluidity at Radnor Yard, including adding power switches, suggest ongoing operational improvements that could support margins and service reliability. Watch: CSX Boosting ‘Safety, Efficiency, Fluidity’ at Radnor Yard
• Neutral Sentiment: Several local news items about a bridge issue in St. Joseph Harbor and cleanup after a Richmond derailment may keep some attention on operational disruptions, but the direct stock impact appears limited so far. CSX bridge at St. Joseph Harbor stuck in closed position CSX crews remove grain, pull cars from Richmond canal after Shockoe Bottom derailment

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on CSX. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $53.00 price target (up from $46.00) on shares of CSX in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Susquehanna upgraded CSX from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $58.00 in a report on Tuesday. Evercore set a $47.00 price objective on CSX in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on CSX from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 target price (up from $37.00) on shares of CSX in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $49.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CSX news, CFO Kevin S. Boone sold 136,708 shares of CSX stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.70, for a total transaction of $6,384,263.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 208,622 shares in the company, valued at $9,742,647.40. The trade was a 39.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John J. Zillmer sold 10,000 shares of CSX stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.45, for a total value of $464,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 353,714 shares in the company, valued at $16,430,015.30. This represents a 2.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CSX

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CSX. Align Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CSX in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,021,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in CSX by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 423,312 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $15,345,000 after purchasing an additional 18,025 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in CSX by 53.7% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 88,599 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,212,000 after buying an additional 30,947 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its holdings in CSX by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 39,996 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,450,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtue Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in CSX by 129.6% in the fourth quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 23,353 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $847,000 after buying an additional 13,182 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.57% of the company’s stock.

About CSX

CSX Corporation is a leading North American transportation company that provides rail-based freight services and supply-chain solutions. Its operating subsidiary, CSX Transportation, moves a wide range of goods for customers across multiple industries, using a combination of long-haul rail service, intermodal operations and terminal and yard services. The company focuses on delivering efficient, reliable freight transportation between major production centers, consumption markets and port gateways.

CSX’s freight portfolio includes intermodal containers and trailers, bulk commodities, industrial products and specialized unit trains.