CSX Corporation (CSX) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NASDAQ • Sector: Industrials • Industry: Railroads
CSX Corporation (CSX) Profile & Business Summary
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, automotive, minerals, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities. The company also offers intermodal transportation services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products, such as plastics and ethanol from rail to trucks. The company operates approximately 19,500 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,500 locomotives. It also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
Key Information
| Ticker | CSX |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Stephen F. Angel |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Official Site | https://www.csx.com |
Market Trend Overview for CSX
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), CSX is moving higher, but looks stretched. Price at 40.61 is above support near 39.41. If price moves higher, it may meet resistance around 41.81. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
The broader trend is still moving higher across timeframes. However, prices have risen quickly or recent advances show weaker participation. This increases the risk of short-term pullbacks if momentum fades.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, CSX is in a strong upward move. Over the longer term, the trend remains bullish.
CSX last closed at 40.61. The price is about 2.9 ATR above its recent average price (39.06), and the market is currently in a strong upward move.
The broader uptrend is still intact, but price has moved far from its recent average, increasing the risk of a pullback.
Trend score: 95 out of 100. Overall alignment is strong. The market is currently in a strong and established uptrend. Trend signals are well aligned across timeframes, suggesting a stable and consistent trend.
Price is far from its recent average (about 2.9 ATR away). Chasing the move at this level carries a higher risk of a pullback.
A key downside level is near 35.06. If price falls below this area, the current upward trend would likely weaken or break.
A systematic trend-activation signal was most recently triggered on 2026-01-27, reflecting a technical shift toward positive directional alignment.
[2026-01-20] Trading activity picked up, but price progress remained limited.
Recent price action shows orderly upward progression with no major deterioration in bar-level efficiency. Structural conditions remain broadly constructive.
Late-day trading leaned in one direction, but price moves were choppy into the close.
As of 2026-02-06, price has extended significantly above its primary volume area, entering a liquidity-thin zone. While the uptrend remains intact, the risk of chasing strength has increased.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for CSX
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is well above normal levels, increasing the risk of forced covering and sudden price moves. (Historical percentile: 77%)
Structure Analysis
CSX Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 2.4 trading days, meaning short positions would unwind somewhat slower than average. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
In the latest reporting period, short interest continues to increase. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.