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Canadian National Railway (CNI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$94.63 -1.01 (-1.06%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$94.06 -0.57 (-0.61%)
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Canadian National Railway - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 20 Analyst Ratings
Sell
2
Hold
9
Buy
9

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 20 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CNI.

Consensus Price Target

$118.36
25.08% Upside
According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Canadian National Railway, the average price target is $118.36. The highest price target for CNI is $157.00, while the lowest price target for CNI is $99.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 25.08% from the current price of $94.63.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CNI Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/17/24 to 9/17/25		1 Month Ago
8/18/24 to 8/18/25		3 Months Ago
6/19/24 to 6/19/25		1 Year Ago
9/18/23 to 9/17/24
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$118.36$118.36$120.36$127.31
Forecasted Upside25.08% Upside27.09% Upside18.27% Upside6.94% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyHold

CNI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CNI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Canadian National Railway Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCanadian National RailwayTransportation CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.45
2.57
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside23.18% Upside17.86% Upside11.50% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
7/23/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
3 of 5 stars
Walter Spracklin
4 of 5 stars
Lower TargetOutperform$161.00 ➝ $157.00+63.24%
7/23/2025Susquehanna
3 of 5 stars
Bascome Majors
Bascome Majors
4 of 5 stars
Lower TargetPositive$122.00 ➝ $120.00+24.77%
7/23/2025Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
Christian Wetherbee
Christian Wetherbee
Not Rated
Lower TargetOverweight$120.00 ➝ $117.00+21.66%
7/23/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Neutral
7/23/2025Barclays
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Brandon Oglenski
Brandon Oglenski
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Lower TargetEqual Weight$106.00 ➝ $99.00-1.44%
7/23/2025Evercore ISI
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 DowngradeOutperform ➝ In-Line$105.00+4.54%
7/23/2025National Bank Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform
7/17/2025Raymond James Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform
7/9/2025Citigroup
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Ariel Rosa
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Lower TargetBuy$124.00 ➝ $123.00+17.45%
6/27/2025Argus
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K. Ruggeri
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UpgradeHold
5/16/2025Bank of America
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Ken Hoexter
Ken Hoexter
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Boost TargetNeutral$105.00 ➝ $115.00+6.74%
5/2/2025Stephens
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Daniel Imbro
Daniel Imbro
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$105.00 ➝ $109.00+8.84%
4/14/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Benjamin Nolan
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Lower TargetBuy$125.00 ➝ $115.00+15.13%
4/9/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Stephanie Moore
Stephanie Moore
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Lower TargetBuy$120.00 ➝ $110.00+18.02%
2/3/2025Loop Capital
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Rick Paterson
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DowngradeHold ➝ Sell
1/13/2025TD Securities
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C. Radbourne
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/24/2024Benchmark
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10/23/2024Veritas
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D. Fong
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/9/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Lower TargetSell$131.00 ➝ $124.00+9.16%
10/9/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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D. Vernon
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Lower TargetMarket Perform$130.67 ➝ $126.29+11.18%
7/10/2024Scotiabank
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K. Gupta
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1/10/2024CIBC
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 DowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Neutral
1/8/2024Susquehanna Bancshares
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetNeutral$115.00 ➝ $143.00+14.83%
11/27/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$125.00 ➝ $121.00+4.93%

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Should I Buy Canadian National Railway Stock? CNI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 15, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Canadian National Railway pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Canadian National Railway
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Canadian National Railway:

  • The current stock price is around $97, which is relatively stable compared to its historical performance.
  • Canadian National Railway recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.6507 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
  • The company has a strong return on equity of 21.71%, indicating effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
  • Equities research analysts have a consensus price target of approximately $118.36, suggesting potential upside for investors.
  • Canadian National Railway operates in diverse transportation sectors, including rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine logistics, which can provide resilience against market fluctuations.

Canadian National Railway
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Canadian National Railway for these reasons:

  • The company reported earnings per share of $1.35, which was below analysts' expectations, indicating potential challenges in meeting growth targets.
  • Revenue for the latest quarter was down 1.3% year-over-year, suggesting a decline in business performance compared to the previous year.
  • The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.90, which, while manageable, indicates that the company is using a significant amount of debt to finance its operations.
  • Analysts have issued mixed ratings, with some maintaining a "Hold" rating, which may reflect uncertainty about the company's future performance.
  • Market conditions in the transportation sector can be volatile, influenced by economic factors that may impact demand for services offered by Canadian National Railway.

CNI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Canadian National Railway is $118.36, with a high forecast of $157.00 and a low forecast of $99.00.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.

According to analysts, Canadian National Railway's stock has a predicted upside of 25.08% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Canadian National Railway's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Canadian National Railway has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., National Bank Financial, Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Susquehanna, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Canadian National Railway less than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating for Canadian National Railway is Hold while the average consensus rating for "transportation" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CNI compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:CNI) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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