Atb Cap Markets Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.01 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on CNR. UBS Group reduced their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$195.00 in a report on Monday, April 1st. CIBC increased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 27th. Veritas Investment Research lowered shares of Canadian National Railway from a "buy" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a C$168.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$172.00 to C$190.00 in a report on Thursday, April 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Canadian National Railway stock traded up C$2.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching C$170.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,587,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 972,524. The company has a market capitalization of C$109.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.74, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65. The firm's fifty day moving average price is C$176.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$165.60. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of C$143.13 and a 12-month high of C$181.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.89, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.61.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) NYSE: CNI last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The company reported C$2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of C$1.96 by C$0.06. The company had revenue of C$4.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of C$4.38 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 33.43% and a return on equity of 27.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 6,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of C$168.44 per share, for a total transaction of C$1,010,640.00. In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$168.44 per share, for a total transaction of C$1,010,640.00. Also, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total value of C$342,577.38. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a $0.845 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.98%. Canadian National Railway's payout ratio is 39.62%.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.