What is CSX's expected EPS for Q3 2026?

Analysts expect CSX (CSX) to report consensus EPS of approximately $0.54 for Q3 2026. Estimates range from $0.50 to $0.56.

What revenue do analysts expect for CSX in Q3 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for CSX (CSX) in Q3 2026 is approximately $3.93B. Forecasts range from $3.81B to $4.03B.

How many analysts cover CSX?

15 analysts contribute to the CSX (CSX) Q3 2026 consensus estimate.

Has CSX beaten earnings estimates recently?

CSX beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 2 quarters. CSX beat revenue estimates in 1 of 2. In the most recent quarter (Q2 2026), CSX EPS beat by 4.3% and revenue beat by 1%.

When does CSX report Q3 2026 earnings?

CSX (CSX) is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings on October 22, 2026 after market close.

CSX Q3 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q3 2026

$0.54

Consensus revenue · Q3 2026

$3.9B

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Expected report

Oct 22, 2026

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Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$3.9B$3.8B – $4B

EPS$0.54$0.50 – $0.56

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 15 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$3.8B	$3.9B	$4B
EPS	$0.50	$0.54	$0.56
EBITDA	$1.9B	$1.9B	$2B
EBIT	$1.5B	$1.5B	$1.6B
Net income	$924.2M	$999.7M	$1.1B

Revenue$3.9B
EPS$0.54
EBITDA$1.9B
EBIT$1.5B
Net income$999.7M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q2 2026	$3.9B	$3.9B	+1.0%	$0.54	$0.52	+4.3%
Q1 2026	$3.5B	$3.5B	-0.2%	$0.43	$0.39	+10.5%

Q2 2026+1.0%+4.3%
Q1 2026-0.2%+10.5%

Estimate revisions

How analyst consensus estimates have changed over the past 90 days.

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 11 analysts.

Low: $32.00
Consensus: $50.75
Median: $52.50
High: $60.00
Current: $53.23
Upside: -4.7%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $53.23.

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$50.75-4.66%

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy — based on 46 analyst ratings.

Buy 27Hold 17Sell 2

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 24, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 23, 2026	TD Cowen	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jul 23, 2026	RBC Capital	maintain	Outperform	Outperform
Jul 23, 2026	JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jul 23, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	maintain	In Line	In Line
Jul 23, 2026	BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform
Jul 23, 2026	Barclays	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jul 23, 2026	B of A Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jul 15, 2026	Benchmark	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jul 14, 2026	Susquehanna	upgrade	Neutral	Positive

Jul 24, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jul 23, 2026TD CowenBuy
Jul 23, 2026RBC CapitalOutperform
Jul 23, 2026JP MorganOverweight
Jul 23, 2026Evercore ISI GroupIn Line
Jul 23, 2026BMO CapitalMarket Perform
Jul 23, 2026BarclaysOverweight
Jul 23, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy
Jul 15, 2026BenchmarkBuy
Jul 14, 2026SusquehannaPositive

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