Canadian National Railway Company engages in rail and related transportation business. The company transports cargo serving exporters, importers, retailers, farmers, and manufacturers. It operates a network of approximately 20,000 route miles of track spans Canada and mid-America connecting the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Gulf of Mexico. The company serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert (British Columbia), Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile (Alabama), as well as the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth (Minnesota)/Superior (Wisconsin), and Jackson (Mississippi) with connections to various points in North America.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Railroads, line-haul operating
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
Phone514-399-7091
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$10.84 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees25,720
Next Earnings Date10/22/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Canadian National Railway's stock symbol?
Canadian National Railway trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CNI."
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, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.411 per share on Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 6th. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. View Canadian National Railway's Dividend History.
How will Canadian National Railway's stock buyback program work?
Canadian National Railway declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, October 25th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 31,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Canadian National Railway's earnings last quarter?
Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.47. The transportation company had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.94 billion. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 24.15% and a net margin of 29.50%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.51 earnings per share. View Canadian National Railway's Earnings History.
When is Canadian National Railway's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Canadian National Railway's earnings call?
Canadian National Railway will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 22nd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for CNI?
15 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Canadian National Railway's shares. Their forecasts range from $86.00 to $137.00. On average, they expect Canadian National Railway's stock price to reach $102.39 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Canadian National Railway.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Canadian National Railway?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Canadian National Railway.
Has Canadian National Railway been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CNI stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Canadian National Railway earned a media sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Canadian National Railway.
Are investors shorting Canadian National Railway?
Canadian National Railway saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 4,890,000 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the August 30th total of 4,510,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 815,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.0 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Canadian National Railway's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Canadian National Railway's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian National Railway own?
Who are Canadian National Railway's key executives?
Canadian National Railway's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jean-Jacques Ruest, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Ghislain Houle, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael A. Cory, Exec. VP & COO (Age 57)
- Mr. Michael Foster, Sr. VP and Chief Information & Technology Officer
- Mr. Sean Finn, Exec. VP of Corp. Services, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 60)
Who are Canadian National Railway's major shareholders?
Canadian National Railway's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.09%), Addenda Capital Inc. (0.07%), Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.07%), Northstar Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%) and First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.01%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Canadian National Railway.
Which institutional investors are selling Canadian National Railway stock?
CNI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Addenda Capital Inc., Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA, CLARET ASSET MANAGEMENT Corp, Cardinal Capital Management Inc., Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc., Rothschild Investment Corp IL and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for Canadian National Railway.
Which institutional investors are buying Canadian National Railway stock?
How do I buy shares of Canadian National Railway?
Shares of CNI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Canadian National Railway's stock price today?
One share of CNI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $86.94.
How big of a company is Canadian National Railway?
Canadian National Railway has a market capitalization of $62.66 billion and generates $10.84 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $3.34 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.16 on an earnings per share basis. Canadian National Railway employs 25,720 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Canadian National Railway.
What is Canadian National Railway's official website?
How can I contact Canadian National Railway?
Canadian National Railway's mailing address is 935 DE LA GAUCHETIERE ST WEST, MONTREAL A8, H3B 2M9. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 514-399-7091.
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