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Canadian National Railway Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:CNI)

$117.85
+1.22 (+1.05%)
(As of 12/6/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$117.35
$118.36
50-Day Range
$104.54
$118.76
52-Week Range
$103.96
$129.47
Volume
750,119 shs
Average Volume
1.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
$76.42 billion
P/E Ratio
21.54
Dividend Yield
1.94%
Price Target
$128.42

Canadian National Railway MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.11 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
9.0% Upside
$128.42 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
1.75% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.98
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.58mentions of Canadian National Railway in the last 14 days
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
11.09%
From $5.32 to $5.91 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.12 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

49th out of 98 stocks

Railroads, Line - Haul Operating Industry

4th out of 6 stocks


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About Canadian National Railway Stock (NYSE:CNI)

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in rail and related transportation business. The company offers rail services, which include equipment, custom brokage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services including temperature controlled cargo, port partnership, transloading and distribution, logistic parks, customs brokerage, trucking, and moving grains in containers. It also provides trucking services, such as door-to-door services, import and export dray, interline services, and specialized services comprising flatbed trucks, on-deck mobile transport trays, expedited and temperature controlled cargo, and permit/overweight services; and supply chain services. In addition, it serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, and consumer goods applications. Further, the company operates a network of 20,000 route miles of track and shipping Canada and the United States. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

CNI Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend
9/07/2023
Dividend Payable
9/29/2023
Last Earnings
10/24/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/28 Dividend
12/06/2023
Today
12/07/2023
Dividend Payable
12/28/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/23/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Railroads, line - haul operating
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
23,971
Year Founded
1919

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$128.42
High Stock Price Target
$170.00
Low Stock Price Target
$83.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.11
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$3.94 billion
Pretax Margin
38.57%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$16.90 billion
Cash Flow
$7.79 per share
Book Value
$24.44 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
632,856,000
Market Cap
$76.42 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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CNI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Canadian National Railway stock right now?

18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 14 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CNI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CNI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Canadian National Railway's stock price target for 2024?

18 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Canadian National Railway's stock. Their CNI share price targets range from $83.00 to $170.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $128.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have CNI shares performed in 2023?

Canadian National Railway's stock was trading at $118.88 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CNI shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $117.85.
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Are investors shorting Canadian National Railway?

Canadian National Railway saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,000,000 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the October 31st total of 8,750,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,260,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.7 days. Approximately 1.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Canadian National Railway's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 23rd 2024.
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How were Canadian National Railway's earnings last quarter?

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 24th. The transportation company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.03. The transportation company earned $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.01 billion. Canadian National Railway had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.53% and a net margin of 29.08%.

How often does Canadian National Railway pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Canadian National Railway?

Canadian National Railway announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 7th will be given a dividend of $0.5811 per share on Thursday, December 28th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 6th.
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Is Canadian National Railway a good dividend stock?

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) pays an annual dividend of $2.29 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.95%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 41.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CNI will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.75% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What is Jean-Jacques Ruest's approval rating as Canadian National Railway's CEO?

125 employees have rated Canadian National Railway Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Ruest on Glassdoor.com. Jean-Jacques Ruest has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Jean-Jacques Ruest in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian National Railway own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Canadian National Railway investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Canadian National Railway (CNR), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE) and Starbucks (SBUX).

Who are Canadian National Railway's major shareholders?

Canadian National Railway's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (3.08%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.59%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.10%), Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec (2.02%), TD Asset Management Inc (1.74%) and Mackenzie Financial Corp (1.58%).
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How do I buy shares of Canadian National Railway?

Shares of CNI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Does Canadian National Railway have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Canadian National Railway: Grand Trunk Corporation, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Corporation, Illinois Central Railroad Company, North American Railways Inc., TransX, and Wisconsin Central Ltd.
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This page (NYSE:CNI) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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