Raymond James Financial Weighs in on TSE:CNR Q2 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Investment analysts at Raymond James Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a 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 previous 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 recently issued research reports about the company. TD Securities lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$168.00 to C$165.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. CIBC raised their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$155.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Susquehanna raised Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$161.00 to C$157.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$145.00 to C$135.00 in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$155.79.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 0.6%

TSE CNR traded down C$0.81 during midday trading on Monday, hitting C$130.17. 1,537,918 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,358,728. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of C$81.56 billion, a PE ratio of 14.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of C$129.90 and a 52 week high of C$164.53. The company's 50-day simple moving average is C$142.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$142.47.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 8th will be given a dividend of $0.8875 per share. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.73%. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.54%.

Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway

In related news, Director Susan C. Jones acquired 1,461 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was 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 acquired 7,600 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$131.40 per share, with a total value of C$998,624.04. In the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 9,688 shares of company stock valued at $1,285,673. 2.64% of the stock is currently owned by 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%).