CSX Stock Surged on Q3 Earnings, Revenue Beat

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CSX stock (NASDAQ:CSX) was up more than 1% after hours on Tuesday as the company reported its latest quarterly earnings results late in the day today, coming in ahead of what Wall Street was calling for.

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The company said that for its third quarter of fiscal 2018, it brought in adjusted earnings of. $1.05 per share, which is stronger than the 94 cents per share that analysts were calling for, according to data compiled by Zacks Investment Research. The figure also marked a whopping 106% improvement compared to the company’s year-ago earnings, as well as its fourth straight quarter of accelerating growth.

CSX stock also moved upwards as the company’s revenue surged up to $3.13 billion, marking a 14% increase compared to its year-ago quarter. Analysts were calling for the company to reel in sales of $3.039 billion for the period, according to data compiled by Zacks Investment Research.

The company added that its expenses were 2% lower compared to the year-ago quarter at $1.84 billion as the company seeks to improve its operational efficiency. Plus, CSX’s operating ratio was a record 58.7%, compared to 68.4% in the year-ago period.

CSX stock is down about 1.3% after the bell thanks to the company’s strong quarterly earnings showing, while shares had gained about 1.9% during regular trading hours in anticipation of its results on Tuesday.


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