Cardinal Capital Management Inc. Has $114.09 Million Stock Holdings in Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited $CP

Key Points

• Cardinal Capital Management increased its stake in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 3.7% to 1,549,556 shares—worth about $114.09 million and representing roughly 0.17% of the company, making it Cardinal's 23rd largest holding.
• CPKC reported quarterly EPS of $0.95 versus analysts' $0.99 estimate while revenue matched expectations at $2.85 billion, with a net margin of 27.49% and revenue up 1.3% year‑over‑year.
• Street sentiment is mixed but tilted positive: the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $92.45 (nine Buy ratings, five Hold), while recent broker actions have included both upgrades and lowered targets.

Cardinal Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP - Free Report) TSE: CP by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,549,556 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 55,423 shares during the period. Canadian Pacific Kansas City comprises about 0.0% of Cardinal Capital Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Cardinal Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.17% of Canadian Pacific Kansas City worth $114,094,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dilation Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 4.4% in the third quarter. Dilation Capital Management LP now owns 170,269 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $12,683,000 after purchasing an additional 7,105 shares during the period. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City during the third quarter worth $1,644,000. AGF Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 9.9% during the third quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 2,001,292 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $149,215,000 after acquiring an additional 180,419 shares during the period. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 46.8% during the third quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 141,500 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $10,539,000 after acquiring an additional 45,100 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 1.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,127,435 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $83,985,000 after acquiring an additional 14,916 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on CP. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $124.00 price objective (down from $127.00) on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore dropped their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $87.00 to $85.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 27th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $92.45.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Stock Down 0.4%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock opened at $81.32 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $72.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.07. Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has a 1-year low of $68.42 and a 1-year high of $89.42. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $2.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.85 billion. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a net margin of 27.49% and a return on equity of 8.91%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.29 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a $0.228 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.74%.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Profile

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is a North American Class I freight railroad formed through the combination of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern. The merged company operates an integrated rail network that spans Canada, the United States and Mexico, providing a single-line rail connection across all three countries. This transborder footprint is intended to streamline cross-border freight flows and provide shippers with direct rail access from Canadian and U.S. production centers to Mexican markets and ports.

CPKC's core business is freight transportation and related logistics services.

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