Equities Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:CP Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at National Bank Financial have lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City to $1.41 per share, down from $1.42, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating.
• Canadian Pacific recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.228 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.9%, indicating a payout ratio of 17.77%.
• A total of four research analysts rated the stock as a Strong Buy, while the average price target is C$119.85, signaling a generally optimistic outlook despite some recent price adjustments by analysts.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSE:CP - Free Report) NYSE: CP - Analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 17th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the company will earn $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.42. National Bank Financial currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current full-year earnings is $4.34 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's FY2026 earnings at $5.35 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$120.00 to C$122.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Desjardins reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$124.00 to C$123.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. TD Securities increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$117.00 to C$118.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, CIBC reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$124.00 to C$122.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$119.85.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

CP opened at C$104.42 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$104.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$105.87. The firm has a market cap of C$95.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.08. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a twelve month low of C$94.60 and a twelve month high of C$118.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.64.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 27th will be given a $0.228 dividend. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.77%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Senior Officer Pamela Lynne Arpin sold 8,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$109.81, for a total value of C$933,389.25. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Company Profile

Canadian Pacific is a CAD 8 billion Class-1 railroads operating on more than 12,500 miles of track across most of Canada and into parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. It is the second-smallest Class I railroad by revenue and route miles. In 2021, CP hauled shipments of grain (22% of freight revenue), intermodal containers (22%), energy products (like crude and frac sand), chemicals, and plastics (20%) coal (8%), fertilizer and potash (10%), automotive products (5%), and a diverse mix of other merchandise.

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