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.
Momentum Indicator for CSX turns positive, indicating new upward trend
CSX saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 93 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 93 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
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 .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 216 cases where CSX Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for CSX moved out of overbought territory on June 11, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 38 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 38 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CSX turned negative on June 13, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 48 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
CSX broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 27, 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 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: P/B Ratio (5.079) is normal, around the industry mean (2.195). P/E Ratio (19.589) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.456). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.215) is also within normal values, averaging (3.454). Dividend Yield (0.015) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.437) is also within normal values, averaging (2.827).
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a provider of rail-based transportation services
Industry Railroads
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