According to Zen Score, the 3 best railroad stocks to buy right now are:
1. Csx (NASDAQ:CSX)
Csx (NASDAQ:CSX) is the top railroad stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the railroad industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Csx has seen its stock lose -10.37% over the past year, underperforming other railroad stocks by -3 percentage points.
Csx has an average 1 year
price target of $34.42, an upside of 14.43% from Csx's current stock price of $30.08.
Csx stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Csx, 36.84% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.79% have issued a Buy, 42.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 5.26% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC)
Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) is the second best railroad stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the railroad industry average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Norfolk Southern has seen its stock lose -11.47% over the past year, underperforming other railroad stocks by -4 percentage points.
Norfolk Southern has an average 1 year
price target of $246.89, an upside of 3.38% from Norfolk Southern's current stock price of $238.81.
Norfolk Southern stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Norfolk Southern, 21.05% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.79% have issued a Buy, 57.89% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 5.26% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) is the third best railroad stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the railroad industry average of 30. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has seen its stock return 18.12% over the past year, overperforming other railroad stocks by 26 percentage points.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has an average 1 year
price target of $103.80, an upside of 0.65% from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current stock price of $103.13.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.