TSE:CNR Q2 EPS Forecast Lifted by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report released on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.77. 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 $2.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.52 EPS.

CNR has been the topic of several other reports. ATB Capital cut their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$156.00 to C$155.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 7th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$175.00 to C$168.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. CIBC increased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$155.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Desjardins lowered their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$169.00 to C$160.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$159.71.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

CNR traded down C$1.54 during midday trading on Friday, hitting C$142.39. 807,042 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,354,829. The company's 50 day simple moving average is C$143.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$143.01. The firm has a market capitalization of C$89.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of C$130.02 and a 1-year high of C$169.49.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 9th were paid a $0.8875 dividend. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.49%. This is a positive change from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Susan C. Jones purchased 1,461 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$136.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$199,600.80. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 627 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$139.47 per share, with a total value of C$87,448.44. Company insiders own 2.64% of the company's stock.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%).