Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for CSX (CSX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for CSX (NASDAQ: CSX):

• 3/19/2026 – CSX was downgraded by Evercore Inc from “outperform” to “in-line”. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – CSX had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $48.00 to $46.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/10/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Wolfe Research from $42.00 to $44.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $42.00 to $50.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – CSX had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 1/30/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $39.00 to $42.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Argus from $40.00 to $42.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – CSX had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Susquehanna. They now have a $39.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – CSX had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, down from $37.00.
• 1/23/2026 – CSX had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $43.00 to $41.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $40.00 to $41.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – CSX had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $42.00 to $41.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – CSX had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $41.00 to $40.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

CSX Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. This is a positive change from CSX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. CSX’s dividend payout ratio is 36.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Stephen F. Angel purchased 25,000 shares of CSX stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $40.27 per share, for a total transaction of $1,006,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 146,540 shares in the company, valued at $5,901,165.80. The trade was a 20.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stephen Fortune sold 31,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.65, for a total value of $1,215,774.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 82,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,170,614.10. The trade was a 27.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 188,123 shares of company stock valued at $7,454,854 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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.