Canadian National Railway (CNR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$148.28 to C$150.60
• 50-Day Range: C$135.45 to C$157.36
• 52-Week Range: C$126.11 to C$158.25
• Volume: 1.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$90.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.75
• Dividend Yield: 2.39%
• Price Target: C$158.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Canadian National Railway Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canadian National Railway scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Canadian National Railway has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.76, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Canadian National Railway is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Canadian National Railway has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway is 19.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway is 19.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.25.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Canadian National Railway has a PEG Ratio of 3.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Canadian National Railway has a P/B Ratio of 4.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CNR.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Canadian National Railway pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Canadian National Railway does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Canadian National Railway is 47.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Canadian National Railway has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Canadian National Railway this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 25 people have searched for CNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Canadian National Railway to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Canadian National Railway in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net C$1,091,495.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0012% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Canadian National Railway insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$1,091,495.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.64% of the stock of Canadian National Railway is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

38.40% of the stock of Canadian National Railway is held by institutions.

CNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CNR shares performed this year?

Canadian National Railway's stock was trading at C$135.75 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CNR shares have increased by 10.4% and is now trading at C$149.87.

How were Canadian National Railway's earnings last quarter?

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $4.38 billion during the quarter. Canadian National Railway had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.93% and a net margin of 27.23%.

How do I buy shares of Canadian National Railway?

Shares of CNR stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian National Railway own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canadian National Railway investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Constellation Software (CSU), Intact Financial (IFC), Enbridge (ENB), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and TELUS (T).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Railroads
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:CNR
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cn.ca
• Phone: +1-514-3996569
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 25,656
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Canadian National Railway: C$158.00
• High Price Target: C$178.00
• Low Price Target: C$120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.76
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$7.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.14
• P/E Growth: 3.38
• Net Income: C$5.79 billion
• Net Margins: 27.23%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 21.93%
• Return on Assets: 8.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 104.96
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$17.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.26
• Cash Flow: C$0.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 285.86
• Book Value: C$35.09 per share
• Price / Book: 4.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 606,600,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$90.91 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.15