Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CSX in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeCSX raised its 2026 revenue-growth outlook to a high-single-digit range, up from a prior mid- to high-single-digit view, following a strong first nine months and expectations for the fourth quarter, with operating-margin expansion targeted above 350 basis points. The move raises the execution bar, as analysts and investors are focused on service reliability, network capacity, and crew availability to sustain growth. Separately, CSX restored most systems after a days-long technology outage beginning 27 October that disrupted rail operations and dropped freight traffic 46% against its 30-day average. CSX's CFO Kevin Boone is scheduled to speak at the 2026 Baird Global Industrial Conference on 11 November.
CSX closed at $52.05, up 2.6%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $48.86 and 200-day average of $45.84, with the 50-day above the 200-day, a configuration that points to an established uptrend. The GekkoIndex reads 49.3, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 25.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $41.62, a gap that bears watching.
The next earnings date falls on 28 January 2027, 84 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Smart-money data shows no insider, Congress, or unusual options activity logged in their respective windows, though one billionaire holder and one trailblazer holder are noted. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 5.2% return over 5 years, rising in 5 of them, worth noting alongside the current gap to fair value.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
CSX price vs fair value
Close $52.05200-day averageGekko Fair Value $41.62
CSX quick facts
- Market cap
- $96.42B
- P/E ratio
- 26.9
- Forward P/E
- 22.9
- EPS, TTM
- $1.92
- Revenue, TTM
- $14.94B
- Profit margin
- 24%
- Dividend yield
- 1.06%
- Beta
- 1.11
- Volume
- 15.47M avg 11.47M
- 1-year return
- +45.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $48.86
- 200-day average
- $45.84
- Next earnings
- Jan 28 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 1.85B
CSX swing-trade checklist
CSX scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $52.05 is above the 50-day ($48.86) and 200-day ($45.84) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
49.3, Neutral
Reading 49.3 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
25.1% above
Price is 25.1% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 84 days
Next report Jan 28, 2027, 84 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+5.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.2% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
See seasonality
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CSX stock chart and price history
CSX closed at $52.05 on Nov 4, 2026, +45.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $33.63 to $53.60.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +9.6%
- 3 months
- +2.7%
- 6 months
- +14.1%
- 1 year
- +45.3%
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About CSX
CSX moves freight by rail across a large stretch of the eastern United States, working through its subsidiaries to carry goods for shippers rather than passengers. Its services span standard rail freight, container and trailer transport, and bulk handling, covering everything from chemicals, grain and food items to vehicles and auto parts, timber, minerals, fertilizer, metals and heavy machinery. It also supports energy-related shipping, hauling coal, coke and iron ore to plants and mills, and arranges coal exports through deep-water ports.
Much of its business runs through intermodal operations, using roughly 30 terminals to shuffle containers of consumer goods and handling the drayage that gets freight to and from rail lines. Automotive customers get dedicated storage and distribution sites, while companies without rail access can still ship through CSX by way of rail-to-truck transfers for items such as plastics and ethanol. The network itself covers about 19,500 route miles connecting cities in 23 eastern states, Washington D.C., and into Ontario and Quebec, supported by a locomotive fleet of roughly 3,500 units.
CSX was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker CSX.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Railroads
- Website
- csx.com
CSX GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
CSX’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 49.3, in the Neutral zone, up 4.5 points over five sessions.
49.3Neutral
Up 4.5 points over five sessions, from the Distribution zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 25 | +0.4% | +0.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 214 | +0.1% | +2.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 415 | +0.5% | +0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 41 | +0.4% | −0.4% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CSX share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is CSX stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
CSX trades 25.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $41.62, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what CSX shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$41.62
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
25.1% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 33.8% above the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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CSX insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CSX, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CSX were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
CSX has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $5.00B, May 14, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- $543.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.56%
- Trailing four quarters
- $1.17B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold CSX.
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CSX earnings: next date and track record
CSX reports on Jan 28, 2027, after the close (84 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Jan 28, 2027
Expected after the close, 84 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.52
- Revenue estimate
- $3.98B
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.1%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Oct 21, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- CSX reported Q3 earnings of $0.57 per share, up 30% year-over-year on an adjusted basis. Revenue grew 12% driven by 5% volume growth, fuel surcharge, and pricing gains across merchandise, intermodal, and coal. Operating margin expanded 420 basis points to 39.1%. The company achieved record fuel efficiency, reduced FRA injury rates 17%, and cut nonfuel costs 3% despite handling 5% more volume.
- Guidance
- Management expressed confidence heading into 2027, citing strong October service metrics with velocity exceeding 19 mph and dwell approaching 10 hours. Labor costs expected to see typical sequential increase in Q4. No specific revenue or EPS targets were provided in this excerpt.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $0.57 est $0.53 | $4.02B est $3.96B | +7.5% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $0.54 est $0.52 | $3.94B est $3.89B | +5.9% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.43 est $0.41 | $3.48B est $3.49B | +6.5% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $0.39 est $0.41 | $3.51B est $3.54B | +0.3% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $0.44 est $0.42 | $4.46B est $3.57B | +1.0% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.44 est $0.42 | $3.57B est $3.58B | −0.7% |
| Apr 16, 2025 | $0.34 est $0.37 | $3.42B est $3.45B | −0.8% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $0.42 est $0.44 | $3.54B est $3.56B | −1.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
CSX stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for CSX is $53.81, +3.4% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$53.81consensus 12-month target, +3.4% from the last close
Now $52.05Avg $53.81
Low $32High $60
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | Wells Fargo | $54 | +3.7% |
| Oct 29 | Robert W. Baird | $53 | +1.8% |
| Oct 27 | Susquehanna | $60 | +15.3% |
| Oct 23 | Wells Fargo | $54 | +3.7% |
| Oct 23 | Bank of America Securities | $57 | +9.5% |
+0.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+5.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
CSX seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, CSX averaged +5.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.2% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, CSX’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
CSX market cap and key statistics
CSX’s market cap is $96.42B, with a P/E ratio of 26.9 and revenue of $14.94B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $96.42B
- P/E ratio
- 26.9
- Forward P/E
- 22.9
- EPS, TTM
- $1.92
- Gekko Fair Value
- $41.62
Trading
- Volume
- 15.47M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 11.47M
- 52-week high
- $53.60
- 52-week low
- $33.63
- Shares outstanding
- 1.85B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $14.94B
- Profit margin
- 24%
- Return on equity
- 26.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +53.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.11
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.06%
CSX stock news this week
Coverage of CSX this week reads neutral: 9 positive, 10 neutral and 5 negative headlines.
- CSX stock faces execution test as productivity lifts 2026 outlookad-hoc-news.de, Nov 4
- CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to Address Baird Global Industrial ConferenceThe Manila Times, Nov 4
- CSX restores most systems after days-long technology outage disrupted rail operationsThe Business Journals, Nov 3
- CSX Corp (CXR.HA) Seasonal returns chartYahoo Finance Australia, Nov 3
- CSX Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsMarketWatch, Nov 3
- CSX stock falls 1.42% as higher 2026 outlook raises execution stakesad-hoc-news.de, Nov 3
CSX peers
CSX’s 5 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| UNPUnion Pacific | Neutral | 21.2% above |
| CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City | Neutral | 19.2% above |
| CNICanadian National Railway | Distribution | 24.0% above |
| NSCNorfolk Southern | Neutral | 23.3% above |
| GATXGATX | Distribution | 1.2% below |
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CSX stock FAQ
What is CSX’s market cap?
CSX’s market cap is $96.42B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $52.05, with 1.85B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 26.9.
What is the CSX stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for CSX is $53.81, +3.4% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is CSX stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate CSX is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $52.05 is 25.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $41.62. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does CSX report earnings next?
CSX is expected to report on Jan 28, 2027, after the market closes (84 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.52 per share on revenue of $3.98B. CSX beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.1% on average across the report.
What is CSX’s 52-week high and low?
CSX’s 52-week high is $53.60 and its 52-week low is $33.63; it closed at $52.05 on Nov 4, 2026, +45.3% over the past year.
Is CSX stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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