CSX (CSX, $31.57) beat earnings expectations for Q2
CSX reported its second-quarter earnings forecasts after the bell Wednesday.
The rail-based freight transportation company's adjusted earnings for the quarter came in at 40 cents a share, compared to the 37 cents a share expected by analysts polled by FactSet.
Earnings experienced tailwinds of +12 cents a share from the sale of property rights in line segments to the Commonwealth of Virginia for passenger rail operations.
Revenue grew +33% year-over-year to $2.99 billion in the quarter, on the back of growth across all lines of business. It is also higher than analysts' estimate of $2.928 billion. The company experienced a -9% year over year decrease in expenses, while its operating income improved to $1.69 billion for the quarter.
In June, CSX announced that its board had approved a 3-for-1 stock split to be given out to shareholders as a stock dividend.
Momentum Indicator for CSX turns positive, indicating new upward trend
CSX saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 25, 2026. 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 87 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 87 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CSX just turned positive on June 29, 2026. Looking at past instances where CSX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 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 310 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 249 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 RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 8 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CSX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 62, placing this stock better than average.
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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 significantly 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 (6.761) is slightly higher than the industry average of (3.700). P/E Ratio (30.313) is within average values for comparable stocks, (22.465). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.254) is also within normal values, averaging (2.627). Dividend Yield (0.011) settles around the average of (0.018) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.515) is also within normal values, averaging (3.959).
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a provider of rail-based transportation services
Industry Railroads
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