What is Zacks Research's Estimate for CNI FY2025 Earnings?

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Canadian National Railway to $5.55, slightly up from the previous estimate of $5.54, reflecting a modest growth outlook.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report showed a miss on EPS expectations, reporting $1.35 per share against the consensus estimate of $1.37.
• Canadian National Railway has declared a quarterly dividend increase to $0.6507 per share, marking a rise from the previous dividend and representing a 2.8% yield.

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report released on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $5.55 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.54. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on CNI. Barclays lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $106.00 to $99.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $117.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Argus raised shares of Canadian National Railway to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $118.36.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE CNI traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $92.58. 933,704 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,836,612. The company has a market cap of $58.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.80, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $101.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.96. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of $91.65 and a 52 week high of $121.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Get Free Report) TSE: CNR last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The transportation company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.02). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 21.71% and a net margin of 26.63%. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.84 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th will be given a dividend of $0.6507 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 8th. Canadian National Railway's payout ratio is 49.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Canadian National Railway by 124.0% during the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 271 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Curio Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 31,600.0% during the second quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 317 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Dagco Inc. bought a new position in Canadian National Railway during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 44.2% during the first quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 346 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. 80.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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.