CSX Corporation (CSX): I’d Like to Think It Isn’t Vulnerable, Says Jim Cramer

We recently published Jim Cramer Analyzed These 9 Stocks As He Said Tariffs Are Better Than CIA Coups. CSX Corporation is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed.

CSX Corporation is a sizable railroad company with operations in the US and Canada. Its shares have lagged peers in 2025 as they have gained a mere 4.9% year-to-date. CSX Corporation’s stock fell by 10% after April’s tariff announcements, but it has gained 26% since then. In his previous remarks about the company, Cramer has praised CSX Corporation ‘s CEO and outlined that despite weak earnings performance, Joe Hinrichs’ attitude assuaged investor fears and helped prevent share price losses. This time, he expressed hope that  CSX Corporation  wouldn’t be vulnerable to an acquisition because of Hinrichs:

“I think that Norfolk Southern could be vulnerable. I’d like to think that Joe Hinrichs at CSX, no.”

CSX Corporation (CSX): I'd Like to Think It Isn't Vulnerable, Says Jim Cramer

A freight train moving through a rural landscape, its engine and numerous rail cars carrying the company’s cargo.

In April, Cramer had discussed CSX Corporation’s earnings and its CEO:

“You guys have CSX, Joseph Hinrichs, coming up, and, sometimes, with railroads so many things could go wrong, in infrastructure . . they have a . . .tunnel they have to worry about. And people are willing to forgive today. Because, Joe, the CEO, he’s going to be very repentant. He didn’t think he did a good job. And that the stock’s up. There is a bias today. Towards saying that things are a little bit better. This is not a bad day. . . So there is an element of forgiveness today that I want to note for the companies that are reporting.”

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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.