CSX (CSX, $75.89) Q1 earnings race past estimates, while revenue match expectations
Railroad transportation company CSX reported higher-than-expected earnings for the first quarter, on the back of lower expenses and higher traffic.
The quarterly earnings came in at $1.02 a share, beating Wall Street estimates of 91 cents a share (based on FactSet survey). It also exceeded the year-ago quarter’s 78 cents.
Revenue of $3.01 billion was in line with analysts' expectations. The freight-focused company cited merchandise volume growth and broad-based pricing gains as factors behind strong revenue performance. CSX’s expenses declined -2% year-over-year to $1.79 billion, owing to efficiency gains – according to the company.
The company experienced a +17% year-over-year growth in operating income, which touched $1.22 billion in the quarter.
CSX's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CSX 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 .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 25, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CSX as a result. In of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. 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 307 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 251 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 Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 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 63, 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 (6.667) is slightly higher than the industry average of (3.635). P/E Ratio (29.871) is within average values for comparable stocks, (22.169). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.221) is also within normal values, averaging (2.593). Dividend Yield (0.011) settles around the average of (0.018) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.418) is also within normal values, averaging (3.894).
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a provider of rail-based transportation services
Industry Railroads
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