TSE:CNR FY2025 EPS Cut by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report issued on Thursday, January 30th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the company will earn $7.85 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $7.93. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.78 EPS.

CNR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. National Bankshares dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Veritas upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Securities upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from C$175.00 to C$170.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from C$169.00 to C$179.00 in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$170.64.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 0.3 %

CNR stock opened at C$151.82 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$95.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. Canadian National Railway has a 12 month low of C$143.18 and a 12 month high of C$181.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$149.42 and a 200-day moving average price of C$154.49.

Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway

In related news, Director Josephine Ann Marie Depass Olsovsky acquired 1,786 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$154.93 per share, with a total value of C$276,697.30. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 608 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74. Insiders purchased a total of 5,694 shares of company stock valued at $853,385 in the last quarter. 2.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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.