CP Q3 EPS Forecast Decreased by Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has decreased its Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $0.86 to $0.80, while the consensus estimate for the current full-year earnings remains at $3.42 per share.
• In the latest quarterly report, Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported earnings of $0.81 per share, falling short of the analysts' expectations of $0.82, alongside revenue of $2.72 billion.
• The company recently announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.1651 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.9% and a payout ratio of 20.56%.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP - Free Report) TSE: CP - Equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report released on Wednesday, October 22nd. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Hansen now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current full-year earnings is $3.42 per share.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.01). Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.69% and a net margin of 28.05%.The firm had revenue of $2.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on CP. Barclays set a $90.00 price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Scotiabank reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Thursday, July 10th. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Thursday, September 18th. National Bank Financial upgraded Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $91.38.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of CP stock opened at $76.03 on Friday. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 12 month low of $66.49 and a 12 month high of $83.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The business's 50 day moving average is $75.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.81. The company has a market cap of $68.95 billion, a PE ratio of 23.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. North Capital Inc. bought a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the first quarter worth $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the second quarter worth $27,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in 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 worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the third quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a $0.1651 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. This is a positive change from Canadian Pacific Kansas City's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's dividend payout ratio is 20.56%.

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.

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