CSX (CSX) to Release Earnings on Thursday

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 16th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $3.6031 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.57 billion. CSX had a return on equity of 25.48% and a net margin of 21.92%.CSX’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.49 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

Shares of CSX opened at $35.95 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. CSX has a 52-week low of $26.22 and a 52-week high of $37.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.11. The company has a market capitalization of $67.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.29.

CSX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. CSX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Stephens upped their price target on CSX from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on CSX from $39.00 to $37.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CSX in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of CSX from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on CSX from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of CSX by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 405,828 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $13,242,000 after buying an additional 3,162 shares during the period. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in CSX in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its stake in shares of CSX by 3.2% during the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 74,410 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,428,000 after purchasing an additional 2,281 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of CSX by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,254 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 849 shares in the last quarter. 73.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CSX Company Profile

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.