Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for CSX (CSX)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for CSX (NASDAQ: CSX):

• 12/15/2025 – CSX had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/11/2025 – CSX had its price target raised by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $40.00 to $43.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/9/2025 – CSX had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – CSX was given a new $30.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2025 – CSX had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/20/2025 – CSX was given a new $40.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – CSX had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC.
• 10/20/2025 – CSX had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $40.00 to $41.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/18/2025 – CSX was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

CSX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. CSX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CSX

In other news, CEO Stephen F. Angel bought 55,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $36.87 per share, with a total value of $2,027,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 58,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,147,087.58. The trade was a 1,700.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kevin S. Boone sold 31,053 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.09, for a total value of $1,120,702.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 197,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,128,532.89. This trade represents a 13.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.