Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE: CP) is a North American transportation company that operates Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), a Class I freight railway. The company was created in 2023 through the combination of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, forming the first single-line railroad connecting Canada, the United States and Mexico.

CPKC transports a broad range of freight, including grain and fertilizers, coal, forest products, automotive goods, energy and chemicals, industrial and consumer products, and intermodal shipments. Its services connect producers, manufacturers, distribution centers and ports across its rail network, supporting cross-border trade and supply chains throughout North America.

The company serves major markets in Canada, the United States and Mexico, with routes linking Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coast ports as well as key industrial and agricultural regions. CPKC is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Keith Creel, who previously led Canadian Pacific, serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $86.45 to $88.12
• 50-Day Range: $83.56 to $96.81
• 52-Week Range: $68.42 to $96.90
• Volume: 1.94 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.30 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $76.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.08
• Dividend Yield: 0.88%
• Price Target: $111.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canadian Pacific Kansas City scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 59th out of 654 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a consensus price target of $111.83, representing about 28.0% upside from its current price of $87.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Canadian Pacific Kansas City are expected to grow by 16.85% in the coming year, from $3.68 to $4.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canadian Pacific Kansas City is 28.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Canadian Pacific Kansas City is 28.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a PEG Ratio of 1.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.22% of the float of Canadian Pacific Kansas City has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Canadian Pacific Kansas City has recently decreased by 4.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Canadian Pacific Kansas City does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Canadian Pacific Kansas City is 24.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Canadian Pacific Kansas City will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.91% next year. This indicates that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for CP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Canadian Pacific Kansas City to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Canadian Pacific Kansas City insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.01% of the stock of Canadian Pacific Kansas City is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.20% of the stock of Canadian Pacific Kansas City is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/27 Dividend: 6/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/27 Dividend: 6/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 10/26 Dividend: 9/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/26 Dividend: 9/25/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Rail Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CP
• CIK: 16875
• Web: www.cpkcr.com
• Phone: (403) 319-3591
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19,687
• Year Founded: 1881

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Canadian Pacific Kansas City: $111.83
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.94
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.73
• P/E Growth: 1.84
• Net Income: $2.96 billion
• Net Margins: 25.02%
• Pretax Margin: 33.41%
• Return on Equity: 9.02%
• Return on Assets: 4.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 0.59
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.95
• Cash Flow: $4.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.54
• Book Value: $37.33 per share
• Price / Book: 2.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 875,049,000
• Free Float: 874,961,000
• Market Cap: $76.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13