CP Q4 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has lowered its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City to $1.02, down from a previous estimate of $1.04, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating.
• The company's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $0.81, which fell short of consensus estimates of $0.82, and quarterly revenue was $2.72 billion, below expectations of $2.76 billion.
• Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.1651, with the annualized dividend now at $0.66 and a yield of 0.9%.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP - Free Report) TSE: CP - Research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 17th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now expects that the transportation company will earn $1.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.04. National Bank Financial 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 FY2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

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

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their target price on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Citigroup upped their target price on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and issued a $94.00 target price (up previously from $90.00) on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Stephens increased their price objective on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $92.30.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock traded down $1.03 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $74.59. The stock had a trading volume of 2,813,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,463,621. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.63, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 1-year low of $66.49 and a 1-year high of $86.84. The stock's fifty day moving average is $75.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.37.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC lifted its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 0.8% during the second quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 17,654 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,399,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Capital Insight Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 0.4% in the 1st 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 period. Davidson Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 3.2% in the 1st 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 period. Redmond Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 0.5% in the 1st 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 period. Finally, Tradewinds LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 4,326 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Increases Dividend

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

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.