TSE:CNR Q3 EPS Estimate Decreased by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.92 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's FY2025 earnings at $7.74 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on CNR. Royal Bank Of Canada set a C$163.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. National Bankshares set a C$170.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Argus raised shares of Canadian National Railway to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Desjardins reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$169.00 to C$160.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$162.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$159.71.

Canadian National Railway Trading Down 0.7%

CNR stock traded down C$0.99 during trading on Thursday, reaching C$143.93. 862,055 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,358,948. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$143.50 and a 200-day moving average price of C$143.08. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of C$130.02 and a 1 year high of C$169.49. The firm has a market capitalization of C$90.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 627 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$139.47 per share, for a total transaction of C$87,448.44. Also, Director Susan C. Jones acquired 1,461 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$136.62 per share, with a total value of C$199,600.80. Insiders own 2.64% of the company's stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th were issued a $0.8875 dividend. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. Canadian National Railway's payout ratio is 36.54%.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%).