Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSE:CP) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Twelve analysts give Canadian Pacific Kansas City an average recommendation of Moderate Buy (7 buy, 5 hold) with a one‑year consensus price target of C$119.86.
• Shares opened at C$113.17, trading in a 52‑week range of C$96.50–C$122.25, with a market capitalization of C$101.55 billion and a P/E ratio of 25.09.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of C$0.228 (annualized C$0.91, yield 0.8%); insiders recently sold 14,845 shares while a director purchased 13,000 shares, and insiders own 0.03% of the stock.

Shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSE:CP - Get Free Report) NYSE: CP have earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is C$119.86.

CP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$117.00 to C$125.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$120.00 to C$122.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. TD boosted their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$112.00 to C$117.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup reduced their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$88.00 to C$86.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, TD Securities reduced their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$116.00 to C$112.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

Shares of TSE:CP opened at C$113.17 on Wednesday. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a fifty-two week low of C$96.50 and a fifty-two week high of C$122.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of C$112.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$105.74. The stock has a market capitalization of C$101.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 50.54, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP - Get Free Report) NYSE: CP last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported C$1.33 earnings per share for the quarter. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 27.46%.The company had revenue of C$3.92 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will post 4.3438583 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $0.228 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's payout ratio is presently 19.38%.

Insider Transactions at Canadian Pacific Kansas City

In other news, insider John Kenneth Brooks sold 14,845 shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$103.53, for a total value of C$1,536,902.85. Also, Director Marc Parent acquired 13,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$102.00 per share, for a total transaction of C$1,326,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 13,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$1,421,166. This trade represents a 1,393.35% increase in their position. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Company Profile

With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise.

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