Raymond James Financial Forecasts TSE:CNR Q2 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Raymond James Financial lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Thursday, July 17th. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Hansen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.85 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.90. Raymond James Financial has a "Moderate Buy" rating and a $162.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$150.00 to C$145.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. ATB Capital reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$156.00 to C$155.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 7th. National Bankshares set a C$170.00 price target on shares of Canadian National Railway and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Argus raised shares of Canadian National Railway to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five 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 currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$160.57.

Canadian National Railway Trading Down 2.4%

TSE:CNR opened at C$136.61 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Canadian National Railway has a one year low of C$130.02 and a one year high of C$168.03. The company has a market cap of C$85.59 billion, a PE ratio of 14.77, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$143.70 and a 200-day moving average of C$142.80.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 9th were issued a $0.8875 dividend. This represents a $3.55 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.60%. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Canadian National Railway

In other news, Director Susan C. Jones purchased 1,461 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$136.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$199,600.80. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 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, with a total value of C$87,448.44. 2.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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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