Raymond James Has Negative Outlook of CP Q3 Earnings

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP - Free Report) TSE: CP - Investment analysts at Raymond James decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. Raymond James analyst S. Hansen now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $0.84 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current full-year earnings is $3.42 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP - Get Free Report) TSE: CP last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The transportation company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.86% and a net margin of 25.51%. The business had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on CP. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Argus set a $90.00 price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna raised their target price on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $90.71.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Trading Up 3.0 %

NYSE:CP opened at $74.94 on Monday. The company's 50 day moving average is $73.22 and its 200-day moving average is $75.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 12 month low of $66.49 and a 12 month high of $87.72. The firm has a market cap of $69.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian Pacific Kansas City

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. North Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 209.8% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 378 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 27th will be given a $0.1644 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 27th. This is a positive change from Canadian Pacific Kansas City's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's dividend payout ratio is 17.93%.

About Canadian Pacific Kansas City

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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