NASDAQ:CSX 29 September 2025 - 3 February 2026

CSX Corporation delivered stronger-than-expected third quarter results, boosting its stock price in recent trading. Shares of the Jacksonville-based freight railroad rose about 2–3% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcementreuters.com. CSX reported Q3 2025 net earnings of $694 million and an adjusted profit of $0.44 per share, which edged past consensus estimates of roughly $0.42timesunion.comreuters.com. This positive earnings surprise, albeit modest, encouraged investors and helped lift the stock toward the upper-$30s. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.59 billion, essentially flat and roughly meeting forecastsreuters.com. The railroad managed to offset headwinds in its coal freight business – where low export coal prices dragged sales – by capitalizing on higher intermodal volumes and improved pricing in its merchandise shipping segmentreuters.com. “Our domestic coal business continues to see steady trends through the year,” noted CSX Chief Operating Officer Mike Cory on the earnings call, pointing out that coal demand could rebound as policy shifts encourage more coal productionreuters.com. In the meantime, growth in intermodal shipments and pricing gains in consumer and industrial freight helped stabilize overall revenue.