Atb Cap Markets Has Bearish Forecast for CP FY2025 Earnings

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP - Free Report) TSE: CP - Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, July 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the transportation company will earn $3.45 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.46. The consensus estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current full-year earnings is $3.42 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on CP. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating and issued a $94.00 price target (up previously from $90.00) on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $91.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Argus set a $90.00 price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $91.95.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

CP traded up $1.71 on Wednesday, reaching $83.10. The company had a trading volume of 951,970 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,804,823. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.46. The company has a market cap of $76.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.81. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 52-week low of $66.49 and a 52-week high of $87.72.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The transportation company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a net margin of 25.99% and a return on equity of 8.68%. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.93 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CP. North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 209.8% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 378 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 49.5% during the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 495 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.1644 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 27th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.79%. This is a positive change from Canadian Pacific Kansas City's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.30%.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Company Profile

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain, coal, potash, fertilizers, and sulphur; merchandise freight, such as forest products, energy, chemicals and plastics, metals, minerals, consumer products, and automotive; and intermodal traffic comprising retail goods in overseas containers.