CSX Corp. stock slips as October earnings date is set

Published on 09/22/2026 at 17:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CSX Corp. stock closed at USD 47.50 on September 21, 2026, down 2.07 percent. Third-quarter results are due October 21, 2026, after the close.

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CSX Corp. stock closed at USD 47.50 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, down 2.07 percent from the previous close. The next scheduled operating checkpoint is October 21, 2026, when the railroad plans to release third-quarter results after the market close, according to GlobeNewswire on September 21, 2026.

October results set the next test

CSX will publish its third-quarter financial and operating results after the market close on October 21, 2026, followed by a management conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET, according to Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026. The date gives investors a defined event window for freight volumes, pricing, operating costs and management commentary.

The latest quarterly snapshot available through Yahoo Finance covers the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Revenue was USD 3.94 billion, reported earnings were USD 1 billion, and profit margin was 25.46 percent in that period. GAAP EPS reached USD 0.54 against a USD 0.52 estimate, a USD 0.02 beat, according to Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026.

Valuation remains a separate issue

Market data from a September 21, 2026 snapshot placed CSX market capitalization at USD 93.74 billion and the share price at USD 50.60 on the cited page, while the independently reported Nasdaq close was USD 47.50. The difference shows why venue and timestamp discipline matter when comparing quoted values across financial pages.

A valuation model published by GuruFocus on September 22, 2026, placed earnings-based intrinsic value at USD 32.48 against a cited price of USD 45.99, implying a negative 41.6 percent margin of safety under that model. This is a model-based estimate rather than company guidance, but it supplies a concrete counterweight to the railroad's earnings-growth narrative, according to GuruFocus on September 22, 2026.

Stock closes at USD 47.50

CSX Corp. stock closed at USD 47.50 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, with a daily decline of 2.07 percent. The October 21, 2026 earnings release is the next dated company event, while second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 3.94 billion and EPS of USD 0.54 provide the latest periodized operating reference.