The stock of CSX Corp (CSX) has seen a -4.18% decrease in the past week, with a -7.87% drop in the past month, and a -6.38% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.96% for CSX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.54% for CSX stock, with a simple moving average of -7.31% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) Right Now?
CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 17.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.22. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for CSX is 1.93B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.50% of that float. On December 23, 2024, the average trading volume of CSX was 12.11M shares.
CSX) stock’s latest price update
CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.85 in relation to its previous close of 31.58. However, the company has experienced a -4.18% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accesswire.com reported 2024-12-21 that LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2024 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of CSX Corporation (“CSX” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:CSX) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Analysts’ Opinion of CSX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CSX stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for CSX by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for CSX in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $35 based on the research report published on October 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CSX reach a price target of $42. The rating they have provided for CSX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 09th, 2024.
CSX Trading at -7.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CSX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.26%, as shares sank -9.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CSX fell by -4.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.45. In addition, CSX Corp saw -8.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CSX starting from Goldman Nathan D, who sale 118,588 shares at the price of $35.39 back on Nov 18 ’24. After this action, Goldman Nathan D now owns 202,991 shares of CSX Corp, valued at $4,197,315 using the latest closing price.
Goldman Nathan D, the Officer of CSX Corp, proposed sale 118,588 shares at $35.40 during a trade that took place back on Nov 18 ’24, which means that Goldman Nathan D is holding shares at $4,198,010 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CSX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for CSX Corp stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 29.23, with 8.56 for asset returns.
Based on CSX Corp (CSX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.34 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
To sum up, CSX Corp (CSX) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
