Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for CNI Q2 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.35. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.47 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.48% and a net margin of 26.09%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on CNI. Barclays decreased their target price on Canadian National Railway from $112.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $174.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Loop Capital cut Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.36.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE CNI opened at $96.61 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $100.46 and its 200 day moving average is $105.78. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of $93.64 and a 52 week high of $132.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $60.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.87, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.93.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CNI. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 80.2% during the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 48.2% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 332 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.6159 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.55%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is 47.66%.

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.