Atb Cap Markets Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CNI

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.29. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.12 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CNI. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $174.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. TD Securities upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $130.67 to $126.29 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.19.

Canadian National Railway Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at $104.58 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of $98.96 and a 12-month high of $134.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $110.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 31.65%.

Institutional Trading of Canadian National Railway

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 730 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 2.3% during the third quarter. Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC now owns 5,582 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $654,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Harrington Investments INC grew its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Harrington Investments INC now owns 20,346 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,384,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Canadian National Railway by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,375 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $513,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.6159 per share. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.36%. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is currently 38.30%.

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.