Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) NYSE: CNI was downgraded by National Bankshares from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday,BayStreet.CA reports. They presently have a C$150.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of C$170.00. National Bankshares' price target points to a potential upside of 14.16% from the company's previous close.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. CIBC upped their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$155.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Raymond James Financial raised Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from C$150.00 to C$162.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays decreased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$145.00 to C$135.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup decreased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$123.00 to C$121.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Susquehanna raised Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$155.79.
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Canadian National Railway Price Performance
CNR traded up C$1.23 on Wednesday, reaching C$131.40. The stock had a trading volume of 1,241,901 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,357,911. The company has a market capitalization of C$82.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$142.13 and a 200-day moving average of C$142.31. 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 fifty-two week low of C$129.90 and a fifty-two week high of C$164.53.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 7,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$131.40 per share, for a total transaction of C$998,624.04. Also, Director Susan C. Jones purchased 1,520 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$130.96 per share, with a total value of C$199,065.28. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 11,208 shares of company stock worth $1,484,739. Insiders own 2.64% of the company's stock.
Canadian National Railway Company Profile
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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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