NYSE:CNI Canadian National Railway (CNI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $118.54 -0.26 (-0.22%) Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.52 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 05/29/2026 07:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Canadian National Railway Stock (NYSE:CNI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CNI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$118.14▼$119.8750-Day Range$98.46▼$118.9452-Week Range$90.74▼$119.87Volume1.49 million shsAverage Volume1.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$72.04 billionP/E Ratio21.55Dividend Yield2.26%Price Target$122.04Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) is a Class I freight railway that operates an integrated rail network across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CN provides long-haul freight transportation and related logistics services that connect major ports, industrial centers and inland markets throughout North America. Its transcontinental system enables cross-border movement of goods and supports supply chains that span coast-to-coast in Canada and into the central and eastern United States. CN’s core business is the railborne transportation of a broad mix of commodities, including intermodal container traffic, forest and paper products, grain and other agricultural products, metallurgical and industrial products, petroleum and chemical products, coal and automotive shipments. In addition to basic rail haulage, the company offers value-added services such as intermodal terminals, transloading, fleet management and other logistics solutions designed to integrate rail with customers’ broader supply chains. CN emphasizes operational efficiency, network fluidity and service reliability to serve shippers across multiple industry sectors. Formed in the early 20th century through the consolidation of several government-owned rail lines, Canadian National transitioned to a private company in the mid-1990s and is publicly listed in Canada and the United States. The company is led from its Montreal headquarters by a senior executive team responsible for operations, safety and strategic growth initiatives. CN’s long-standing role as a North American freight carrier, combined with its emphasis on infrastructure investment and customer-facing logistics services, positions it as a central provider in continental goods movement and supply-chain solutions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Canadian National Railway Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreCNI MarketRank™: Canadian National Railway scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 134 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCanadian National Railway has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Canadian National Railway is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCanadian National Railway has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Canadian National Railway's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Canadian National Railway are expected to grow by 11.28% in the coming year, from $5.76 to $6.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway is 21.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway is 21.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCanadian National Railway has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCanadian National Railway has a P/B Ratio of 4.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Canadian National Railway's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted0.86% of the float of Canadian National Railway has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCanadian National Railway has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.48.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian National Railway has recently increased by 129.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCanadian National Railway pays a meaningful dividend of 2.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCanadian National Railway has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Canadian National Railway is 48.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Canadian National Railway will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.81% next year. This indicates that Canadian National Railway will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Canadian National Railway's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.63 News SentimentCanadian National Railway has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Canadian National Railway this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for CNI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Canadian National Railway to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Canadian National Railway insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.40% of the stock of Canadian National Railway is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.74% of the stock of Canadian National Railway is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Canadian National Railway's insider trading history. Receive CNI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Canadian National Railway and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CNI Stock News HeadlinesCN Says STB Was Right to Freeze the UP-NS Merger and Demand More InformationMay 28 at 6:00 PM | globenewswire.comCanadian National Railway Company (CNR:CA) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference TranscriptMay 28 at 11:14 AM | seekingalpha.comThis is the worst news for stocks in 50 yearsGoldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are issuing a rare warning: what's ahead for U.S. stocks could be the worst environment in 50 years - with portfolios potentially staying in the red for 10 years or longer. From rate spikes in 2022 to $12 trillion wiped out in 30 days during the Iran War, Wall Street suggests the volatility isn't slowing down. TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan is showing investors what steps to take now to prepare their wealth before this worsens.May 30 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)Tracy Robinson to Address Bernstein's 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 27May 20, 2026 | globenewswire.comCanadian National Railway Company: Keyera, AltaGas and CN Partner to Build Strategic Canadian InfrastructureMay 20, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deKeyera, AltaGas and CN Partner to Build Strategic Canadian InfrastructureMay 20, 2026 | globenewswire.comJanet Drysdale to address the 19th Annual Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference on May 21May 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comCN Expands Certified Rail-Ready Site Program with New Industrial Development OpportunitiesMay 11, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines CNI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CNI shares performed this year? Canadian National Railway's stock was trading at $98.90 at the start of the year. Since then, CNI shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $118.5410. How were Canadian National Railway's earnings last quarter? Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Canadian National Railway have any subsidiaries? Canadian National Railway subsidiaries include TransX, Grand Trunk Corporation, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Corporation, Illinois Central Railroad Company, North American Railways Inc., and Wisconsin Central Ltd. Who are Canadian National Railway's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Canadian National Railway include Lazard Asset Management LLC (1.49%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.78%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.72%) and Canoe Financial LP (0.56%). View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. 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 Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Chevron (CVX), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Comcast (CMCSA) and Waste Connections (WCN). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/10/2026Dividend Payable3/31/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Today5/29/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/09/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 CNI's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CNI has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - RAIL Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:CNI CIK16868 Webwww.cn.ca Phone(888) 888-5909Fax514-399-6090Employees23,839Year Founded1919Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Canadian National Railway$122.04 High Price Target$178.00 Low Price Target$99.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.50 Trailing P/E Ratio21.55 Forward P/E Ratio20.58 P/E Growth2.27Net Income$3.38 billion Net Margins27.22% Pretax Margin36.21% Return on Equity21.90% Return on Assets8.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.95 Current Ratio0.67 Quick Ratio0.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.38 billion Price / Sales5.82 Cash Flow$7.78 per share Price / Cash Flow15.24 Book Value$25.73 per share Price / Book4.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares607,720,000Free Float593,130,000Market Cap$72.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2026 Gold Forecasting Report. 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