CSX (CSX) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 6/1/2026 – CSX had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 5/22/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Argus from $42.00 to $52.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/19/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $49.00 to $51.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/19/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $47.00 to $49.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $44.00 to $46.00.
• 4/28/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $45.50 to $47.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, up from $44.00.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX was given a new $49.00 price target by New Street Research.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, up from $40.00.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock, up from $37.00.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX was downgraded by Vertical Research from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $46.00 to $48.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $50.00 to $52.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $42.00 to $48.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $40.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $45.00 to $49.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $43.00 to $47.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $40.00 to $47.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $41.00 to $44.00.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $40.00 to $45.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $46.00 to $49.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $40.00 to $45.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – CSX had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co.. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, up from $40.00.
• 4/15/2026 – CSX had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Wolfe Research from $44.00 to $46.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $41.00 to $42.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – CSX was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock, up from $41.00.
• 4/6/2026 – CSX had its price target raised by Stephens from $42.00 to $47.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

CSX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. CSX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.36%.

Insider Activity at CSX

In other news, CEO Stephen F. Angel acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $40.27 per share, with a total value of $1,006,750.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 146,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.30% 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.