CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) is -8.52% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $30.55 and a high of $38.35 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The CSX stock was last observed hovering at around $30.65 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -1.13%.
Currently trading at $29.52, the stock is -7.70% and -8.80% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 15.1 million and changing -3.69% at the moment leaves the stock -12.10% off its SMA200. CSX registered -22.15% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -11.54%.
The stock witnessed a -9.42% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -14.73%, and is -5.38% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.87% over the week and 1.98% over the month.
CSX Corp (CSX) has around 23500 employees, a market worth around $55.93B and $14.54B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 16.47 and Fwd P/E is 14.05. Profit margin for the company is 23.95%. Distance from 52-week low is -3.36% and -23.02% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (11.28%).
with sales reaching $3.54B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 0.15% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 1.12% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink -3.87% in year-over-year returns.
CSX Corp (CSX) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 1.90B, and float is at 1.89B with Short Float at 1.36%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 175.03 million shares valued at $5.85 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 8.9392% of the CSX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 146.76 million shares valued at $4.91 billion to account for 7.4956 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are JPMORGAN CHASE & CO which holds 83.44 million shares representing 4.2923% and valued at over $2.79 billion, while STATE STREET CORP holds 4.2076 of the shares totaling 81.8 million with a market value of $2.74 billion.
CSX Corp (CSX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Fortune Stephen, the company’s EVP – CD&TO. SEC filings show that Fortune Stephen sold 1,500 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 04 ’25 at a price of $31.41 per share for a total of $47115.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 83939.0 shares.
CSX Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Nov 18 ’24 that Goldman Nathan D (EVP & CLO) sold a total of 118,588 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Nov 18 ’24 and was made at $35.39 per share for $4.2 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.2 million shares of the CSX stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Nov 18 ’24, Goldman Nathan D (Officer) Proposed Sale 118,588 shares at an average price of $35.40 for $4.2 million. The insider now directly holds shares of CSX Corp (CSX).
