Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp CSX Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

CSX Corporation CSX will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 16.

Analysts expect the Jacksonville, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 37 cents per share, down from 46 cents per share in the year-ago period. CSX projects to report quarterly revenue at $3.45 billion, compared to $3.68 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Feb. 12, CSX raised its quarterly dividend from 12 cents to 13 cents per share.

CSX shares fell 1.3% to close at $27.90 on Tuesday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

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Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $37 to $34 on April 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
Raymond James analyst Patrick Brown maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $37 to $34 on April 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 83%.
Citigroup analyst Ariel Rosa maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $39 to $36 on April 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $39 to $36 on April 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $38 to $35 on April 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.

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