Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) Upgraded to "Strong-Buy" at National Bank Financial

Key Points

• Canadian Pacific Kansas City was upgraded from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" by National Bank Financial, with projected Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.
• The company's stock price opened at $73.49 on Wednesday and has seen a 1-year price range between $66.49 and $87.72.
• Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported a net margin of 28.05% for the last quarter, with revenue of $2.66 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.56 billion.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP was upgraded by National Bank Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $91.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Stephens increased their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $92.30.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CP traded down $0.66 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $72.89. 3,538,129 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,920,402. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a fifty-two week low of $66.49 and a fifty-two week high of $87.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $66.91 billion, a PE ratio of 22.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.94.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $2.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.76 billion. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 28.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 209.8% in the first 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 last quarter. North Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 49.5% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 495 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

About Canadian Pacific Kansas City

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.