CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) CFO Kevin Boone Sells 136,708 Shares
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyCSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX – Get Free Report) CFO Kevin Boone sold 136,708 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.70, for a total value of $6,384,263.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 208,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,742,647.40. This trade represents a 39.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
CSX Stock Performance
Shares of CSX stock traded up $0.76 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $46.99. 13,164,662 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,422,663. CSX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $31.80 and a fifty-two week high of $47.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34.
CSX (NASDAQ:CSX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.50 billion. CSX had a return on equity of 24.47% and a net margin of 21.55%.CSX’s revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. Analysts predict that CSX Corporation will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.
CSX Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. CSX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.36%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
CSX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Benchmark upped their target price on CSX from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna upped their target price on CSX from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up from $40.00) on shares of CSX in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America upped their target price on CSX from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on CSX from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.42.
Read Our Latest Analysis on CSX
Institutional Trading of CSX
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CSX. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC grew its position in CSX by 81.9% in the third quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 944,946 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $33,555,000 after acquiring an additional 425,395 shares during the period. Pinebridge Investments LLC bought a new stake in CSX in the fourth quarter valued at $5,979,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in CSX in the third quarter valued at $5,326,000. Cohen & Steers Inc. grew its position in CSX by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 8,282,107 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $300,226,000 after acquiring an additional 98,977 shares during the period. Finally, Allstate Corp grew its position in CSX by 105.7% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 136,869 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,962,000 after acquiring an additional 70,326 shares during the period. 73.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
CSX Company Profile
CSX Corporation is a leading North American transportation company that provides rail-based freight services and supply-chain solutions. Its operating subsidiary, CSX Transportation, moves a wide range of goods for customers across multiple industries, using a combination of long-haul rail service, intermodal operations and terminal and yard services. The company focuses on delivering efficient, reliable freight transportation between major production centers, consumption markets and port gateways.
CSX’s freight portfolio includes intermodal containers and trailers, bulk commodities, industrial products and specialized unit trains.
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