CSX Corp. has strong fundamentals and it just got a bullish signal
Railroad operator CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) has rallied nicely since hitting the December low. From the low to the recent high, the stock gained over 38%. Since the rallied started there haven’t been many pullbacks, but rather a couple of sideways moves that allowed the 50-day moving average to catch up and for the stock to move out of the overbought territory.
A trend channel has formed to some degree. This channel was drawn by connecting the highs from February and April. A parallel line was then drawn and it connects the low from December with the low from earlier this week.
The lower rail of the channel and the 50-day moving average are in close proximity to one another. We see that the daily stochastic readings moved below the 30 level for the first time since December and have now made a bullish crossover.
The Tickeron AI Trend Prediction Engine generated a bullish signal for CSX on May 15 and the signal shows a confidence level of 82%. The signal calls for a gain of at least 4% over the next month and 71% of previous predictions on CSX have been successful.
The fundamentals for CSX are especially impressive and the company scores very high marks from Investor’s Business Daily’s EPS and SMR rating’s systems. Earnings have grown by an average rate of 32% per year over the last three years and they grew by 31% in the most recently reported quarter.
The company shows a return on equity of 24.3% and a profit margin of 35.1%. The one area where the company is lagging slightly is in sales growth. Sales have only increased at a rate of 3% per year over the last three years.
Aroon Indicator for CSX shows an upward move is likely
CSX's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on July 03, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 227 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 227 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CSX as a result. In of 93 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CSX just turned positive on July 02, 2025. Looking at past instances where CSX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CSX advanced for three days, in of 308 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
CSX broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. CSX’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: CSX's P/B Ratio (5.187) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.202). P/E Ratio (20.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.437). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.261) is also within normal values, averaging (3.469). Dividend Yield (0.015) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.529) is also within normal values, averaging (2.854).
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a provider of rail-based transportation services
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