CSX Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-22

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CSX Report Operating EPS (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$0.52 vs. cons $0.513 (Visible Alpha, 7/18/26) MEDIUM
CSX Report Revenue (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~$3.87B vs. cons $3.895B (Visible Alpha, 7/18/26) MEDIUM
CSX Report Operating Ratio (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~63.1% vs. cons 62.9% (Visible Alpha, 7/18/26) MEDIUM
CSX Guide FY Revenue (FY 2026) UNCHANGED guide 'mid-single digits' vs. cons $15.013B (Visible Alpha, 7/18/26) MEDIUM
CSX Guide FY OR Expansion (FY 2026) UNCHANGED guide 'high end of 200-300 bps' vs. cons 63.4% OR (Visible Alpha, 7/18/26) MEDIUM
CSX Guide Volume/demand tone (qualitative) BETTER Upgrade: intermodal conversion + Howard St. Tunnel ramp vs. prior cautious tone HIGH
CSX Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.5% MEDIUM
CSX Return 5-day cumulative residual +0.5% (FADE) FADE — guidance maintained not raised; sell-side trims revenue estimates on slight miss; cost story intact but stock needs a formal raise to sustain the run MEDIUM