
Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, July 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.08 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Desjardins reduced their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$169.00 to C$160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group lifted their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$172.00 to C$174.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Argus raised Canadian National Railway to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. CIBC lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$155.00 in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$159.71.
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Canadian National Railway Stock Up 1.5%
Shares of Canadian National Railway stock traded up C$2.08 during trading on Wednesday, hitting C$145.50. 461,739 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,356,945. The stock has a market cap of C$91.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.73, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.64. Canadian National Railway has a twelve month low of C$130.02 and a twelve month high of C$169.49. The company has a fifty day moving average price of C$143.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$143.12.
Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway
In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 627 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$139.47 per share, for a total transaction of C$87,448.44. Also, Director Susan C. Jones purchased 1,461 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$136.62 per share, with a total value of C$199,600.80. 2.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th were issued a dividend of $0.8875 per share. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.44%. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.54%.
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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%).
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