Raymond James Has Bearish Estimate for TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Raymond James lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 31st. Raymond James analyst S. Hansen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.00 EPS.

CNR has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Securities upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from C$175.00 to C$170.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Desjardins cut their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. National Bankshares cut their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$162.00 to C$160.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$170.64.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of TSE CNR opened at C$151.82 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a 52-week low of C$143.18 and a 52-week high of C$181.34. The stock has a market capitalization of C$95.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is C$149.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$154.49.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Josephine Ann Marie Depass Olsovsky acquired 1,786 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$154.93 per share, with a total value of C$276,697.30. Also, Director Tracy Robinson bought 3,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$147.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$488,380.20. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 5,694 shares of company stock worth $853,385. Insiders own 2.64% of the company’s stock.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.