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Q3 EPS Estimates for CP Decreased by National Bank Financial

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Key Points

  • National Bank Financial has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City to $0.85, down from the previous forecast of $0.88, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
  • In its latest quarterly results, Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported an EPS of $0.81, missing analysts' expectations of $0.82, and had a revenue of $2.72 billion, below the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion.
  • The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.1651 per share, set to be paid on October 27th, reflecting a rise from the previous dividend of $0.16.
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP - Free Report) TSE: CP - National Bank Financial lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 30th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.88. National Bank Financial currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current full-year earnings is $3.42 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's FY2025 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $2.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.69% and a net margin of 28.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on CP. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $91.00 price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 14th. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating and issued a $94.00 price target (up from $90.00) on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $92.30.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of CP stock opened at $72.89 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $66.91 billion, a PE ratio of 22.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.06. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 12-month low of $66.49 and a 12-month high of $87.72.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.1651 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 26th. This is a boost from Canadian Pacific Kansas City's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's payout ratio is presently 20.56%.

Institutional Trading of Canadian Pacific Kansas City

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital Insight Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 0.4% in the first quarter. Capital Insight Partners LLC now owns 40,700 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,858,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Davidson Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 3.2% in the first quarter. Davidson Trust Co. now owns 4,660 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $327,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Redmond Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 0.5% in the first quarter. Redmond Asset Management LLC now owns 31,617 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,220,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 7,194 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 10,066 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $728,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Company Profile

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain, coal, potash, fertilizers, and sulphur; merchandise freight, such as forest products, energy, chemicals and plastics, metals, minerals, consumer products, and automotive; and intermodal traffic comprising retail goods in overseas containers.

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