FY2025 EPS Estimates for Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) Decreased by Atb Cap Markets

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $6.55 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.58. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $5.93 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Wednesday. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $115.00 to $143.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, January 8th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $140.00 to $145.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. TD Securities downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $147.86.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 1.6 %

Canadian National Railway stock traded up $1.92 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $124.78. 1,450,389 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,024,670. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $129.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.20. Canadian National Railway has a twelve month low of $103.96 and a twelve month high of $134.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.70 billion, a PE ratio of 19.59, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.88.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Get Free Report) TSE: CNR last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 23.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bfsg LLC raised its stake in shares of Canadian National Railway by 110.5% in the first quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 200 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 766.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 234 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 241.1% in the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 324 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Canadian National Railway by 121.0% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.74% of the company's stock.

Canadian National Railway Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a dividend of $0.625 per share. This represents a $2.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. Canadian National Railway's payout ratio is currently 40.03%.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.