Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, April 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $1.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS.
Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. ATB Capital lowered their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$161.00 to C$159.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Barclays dropped their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$150.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$166.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$170.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$166.64.
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Canadian National Railway Trading Up 0.5 %
Shares of TSE:CNR traded up C$0.66 during midday trading on Monday, hitting C$137.31. 852,482 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,332,568. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. The business's 50 day moving average is C$140.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$147.75. The stock has a market capitalization of C$86.03 billion, a PE ratio of 14.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a one year low of C$130.02 and a one year high of C$178.50.
Insider Buying and Selling at Canadian National Railway
In other news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 645 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$141.56 per share, for a total transaction of C$91,308.14. 2.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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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%).
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