Q2 EPS Estimates for CNI Lowered by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, May 1st. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.61 EPS.

CNI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $112.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $123.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Barclays lowered their price target on Canadian National Railway from $104.00 to $101.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Securities raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $118.69.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

CNI opened at $101.41 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $63.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.81, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.93. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $91.65 and a 1-year high of $129.18.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Get Free Report) TSE: CNR last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The transportation company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $3.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.38 billion. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.48% and a net margin of 26.09%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Canadian National Railway

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new position in Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 48.2% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 332 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. 80.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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