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CSX Corporation NMS · CSX

$50.75 -0.14 (-0.28%)
Blow-off · +2.22σ Hot zone Grade C
Mkt cap $94.3B
P/E 31.1
Day $50.31 – $51.29
52wk $35.21 – $51.29
Avg vol 12.5M
Beta 1.21
Div yld 1.10%
Next earnings 2026-07-22

Quick read

Plain English

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: rail and trucking.

CSX last traded at $50.75, down 0.3% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($35.21–$51.29). Right now it's stretched well above its recent average — moves this fast often cool off or give some back.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-07-22) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and after a strong run, watch whether the price can hold its gains on quieter days.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

KC2 upper, +2.15 ATR from EMA21 — no notable pattern

Long
score 12 · tech 12 / 80 · support 0 / 20
above KC1 lower, +2.15 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
  • · Aligned with weak uptrend
How this grade was earned
total 12 pts
Cycle position 6
Market fit 6

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short C
score 34 · tech 34 / 80 · support 0 / 20
KC2 upper, +2.15 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
ℹ️ Stretched (KC2): stop is set a little wider to avoid a whipsaw, so the reward/risk reads a bit lower by design.
  • · KC2 upper stretch — standard mean-reversion tier
  • · RSI hook from extreme overbought (70)
How this grade was earned
total 34 pts
Cycle position 22
Momentum 9
Market fit 3

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →
21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR
O H L C

Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum is running hot (RSI 70, overbought territory), the trend is quiet (ADX 24), and volume is about normal (1.4×). On the business side, revenue is growing 2% year over year and the business keeps about 8 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI
70
0–100 · <30 oversold
Trend strength · ADX
24
>25 = strong trend
Volume vs avg
1.42×
1× = average
Stretch from avg
+2.1 ATR
− below · + above
Zone touches
0
tests of this zone
Suggested hold
4–45
bars (≈ days)
Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth
+1.7%
year over year
Free-cash-flow margin
8.0%
cash kept per $ of sales
Debt / equity
1.43
lower = less leveraged
P/E ratio
30.3
price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $-1.07 (fair range $-1–$33). The model's verdict is “Unknown” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Intrinsic (DCF)
$-1.07
Fair-value range
$-1.07 – $32.93
Verdict
Unknown
Accounting quality Weak
  • ✓ Goodwill 0% of assets (organic growth)
  • ✓ Positive retained earnings
  • ✓ Gross margin 47% (pricing power)
  • ✓ Net margin 22%
  • ⚠ Debt exceeds cash
  • ⚠ Quick ratio 0.64 (fragile)
  • ⚠ Debt/equity 2.32 (fragile)

Price implies ~35% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

All statistics →

CSX is a $94.3 billion company, priced at 31× last year's earnings, and the stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range.

Mkt cap $94.3B
P/E ttm 31.1
Fwd P/E 22.8
Beta 1.21
Day range $50.31 – $51.29
52w range $35.21 – $51.29
Avg vol 12.5M
RSI(2) 75.1
ROE 23.7%
Net mgn 21.6%
FCF mgn 8.0%
Debt/Eq 1.43
Div yld 1.10%
Sector Industrials
Industry Railroads
Next earn 2026-07-22
52-week range · today's price
$35.21$51.29

More on CSX

Options idea

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CALL $50 2026-08-21
$2.20
PUT $51 2026-08-28
$1.90

Earnings

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Last reported
2026-04-22
EPS (act / est)
0.43 / 0.39
Surprise
+10.6%
Next report
2026-07-22

About

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: rail and trucking. 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 operatio…