CSX shares fell -2.9% this morning to a price of $45.79. The stock is still trading within range of its average target price of $45.89, and over the last 52 weeks, it has recorded a 50.0% performance. Analysts have given the Large-Cap Railroads stock target prices ranging from $30.0 to $52.0 dollars per share, with an average rating of buy.
The stock has a very low short interest at 1.8%, and a short ratio of 2.63. The company's insiders own 0.23% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 82.0% of CSX's shares being owned by this investor type.
Institutions Invested in CSX
| Date Reported | Holder | Percentage | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Blackrock Inc. | 9% | 160,205,035 | $7,335,788,699 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6% | 120,833,055 | $5,532,945,699 |
| 2026-03-31 | State Street Corporation | 5% | 89,026,070 | $4,076,503,826 |
| 2026-03-31 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 4% | 76,158,453 | $3,487,295,632 |
| 2026-03-31 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2% | 43,866,270 | $2,008,636,543 |
| 2026-03-31 | Bank of America Corporation | 2% | 42,161,735 | $1,930,585,884 |
| 2026-03-31 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2% | 39,655,048 | $1,815,804,684 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2% | 36,563,882 | $1,674,260,190 |
| 2026-03-31 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 2% | 28,566,870 | $1,308,077,003 |
| 2026-03-31 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1% | 27,247,647 | $1,247,669,781 |
Besides an analyst consensus of some upside potential, other market factors point to there being mixed market sentiment on CSX.
