TSE:CNR Canadian National Railway (CNR) Stock Forecast, Price & News C$154.79 +1.73 (+1.13%) (As of 02:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$153.48▼C$155.5550-Day RangeC$153.06▼C$168.2752-Week RangeC$137.26▼C$175.39Volume1.01 million shsAverage Volume1.22 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$102.53 billionP/E Ratio19.47Dividend Yield2.04%Price TargetC$169.34 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesSocial Media Canadian National Railway MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.9% UpsideC$169.34 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.37Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.32 out of 5 stars 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCanadian National Railway has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of C$169.34, Canadian National Railway has a forecasted upside of 9.9% from its current price of C$154.12.Amount of Analyst CoverageCanadian National Railway has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for CNR. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCanadian National Railway pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCanadian National Railway does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Canadian National Railway is 39.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CNR. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCanadian National Railway has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Canadian National Railway this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for CNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Canadian National Railway to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Canadian National Railway insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.97% of the stock of Canadian National Railway is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.45% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway is 19.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway is 19.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 556.95.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCanadian National Railway has a PEG Ratio of 1.74. 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 4.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) StockCanadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail and related transportation business. The company's portfolio of goods includes petroleum and chemicals, grain and fertilizers, coal, metals and minerals, forest products, intermodal, and automotive products serving exporters, importers, retailers, farmers, and manufacturers. It operates a network of 19,500 route miles of track spanning Canada and the United States. The company also provides vessels and docks, transloading and distribution, automotive logistics, and freight forwarding and transportation management services. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.Read More Receive CNR 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. Email Address CNR Stock News HeadlinesMay 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCanadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Receives C$169.34 Consensus PT from AnalystsMay 26, 2023 | msn.comBetter Buy: Canadian National Railway Stock or Canadian Pacific Railway Stock?June 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)AI Getting Close to Thinking Like HumansTechnology experts working with neuroscientists have created the world's first Artificial Intelligence Network Operating System. AI can now process information like the human brain and understand the world the way humans do.May 25, 2023 | msn.comCanadian National Railway: On Track for Continued Success?May 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCanadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share PriceMay 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCanadian Market Remains Weak; Materials, Industrials Shares Drifting LowerMay 24, 2023 | fool.caCanadian Railroad Stocks on Track for Massive GrowthMay 13, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Canadian National Railway Co. up on Friday (CNR)June 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)The $193 Billion US-China War You Don't Know AboutThey're fighting for control of lithium – a key ingredient in EVs and clean energy technology. It's arguably the most important commodity of the 21st century. China owns 80% of global supply. But the US plans to grab a massive slice of the lithium market, which is forecasted to quadruple to $193 billion by 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights.May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 EPS Estimates for Canadian National Railway Cut by Analyst (TSE:CNR)May 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFY2023 Earnings Estimate for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Issued By DesjardinsMay 8, 2023 | marketwatch.comCanadian National Railway Co. stock falls Monday, underperforms marketMay 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCanadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Upgraded to Outperform by CIBCMay 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCanadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Price Target Raised to C$172.00 at ScotiabankMay 5, 2023 | marketwatch.comCanadian National Railway Co. stock falls Thursday, still outperforms marketMay 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCanadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from BrokeragesMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE - CN Outlines Three-year Financial PerspectiveMay 2, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Canadian National Railway Co. down on Tuesday (CNR)May 2, 2023 | marketwatch.comCanadian National Railway Co. stock falls Tuesday, still outperforms marketMay 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnifor Ratifies CN Collective AgreementsApril 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNational Bank Financial Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR)April 28, 2023 | marketwatch.comCanadian National Railway Co. stock rises Friday, still underperforms marketApril 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2024 Earnings Forecast for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Issued By Atb Cap MarketsApril 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 EPS Estimates for Canadian National Railway Reduced by Analyst (TSE:CNR)April 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Price Target to C$171.00April 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAtb Cap Markets Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR)April 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCanadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of $1.96 Per Share, Raymond James ForecastsSee More Headlines CNR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CNR Company Calendar Last Earnings7/25/2017Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/09/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Today6/01/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/08/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE Industry Railroads Sub-IndustryN/A SectorIndustrials Current SymbolTSE:CNR CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.cn.ca Phone+1-514-3996569FaxN/AEmployees22,953Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastC$169.34 High Stock Price ForecastC$192.00 Low Stock Price ForecastC$129.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$7.95 Trailing P/E Ratio19.40 Forward P/E Ratio21.30 P/E Growth1.74Net IncomeC$5.42 billion Net Margins30.60% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity25.38% Return on Assets10.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio81.35 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.58 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$17.71 billion Price / Sales5.77 Cash FlowC$0.54 per share Price / Cash Flow285.86 Book ValueC$31.41 per share Price / Book4.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares662,400,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$102.17 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.68 Key ExecutivesMr. Ghislain Houle (Age 59)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.79MMr. Dominique Malenfant (Age 61)Exec. VP and Chief Information & Technology Officer Comp: $1.64MMs. Tracy A. Robinson (Age 59)Pres, CEO & Director Mr. Edmond L. Harris (Age 73)Exec. VP & COO Mr. Olivier ChoucSr. VP & Chief Legal OfficerJonathan AbecassisSr. Mang. of Media RelationsMr. Doug MacDonaldExec. VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMs. Dorothea KleinSr. VP & Chief HR OfficerMr. Keith Donald ReardonSr. Vice-Pres of Consumer Product Supply Chain GrowthMr. Matthew BarkerSr. VP of Network Technology & Operations PlanningMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCanadian Pacific Kansas CityTSE:CPWaste ConnectionsTSE:WCNCanadian National RailwayCNSX:CNIWSP GlobalTSE:WSPGFL EnvironmentalTSE:GFLView All CompetitorsInsidersDonald K ReardonSold 9,280 sharesTotal: C$1.56 M ($168.25/share)Sean FinnSold 1,255 sharesTotal: C$203,749.25 ($162.35/share)Sean FinnSold 8,500 sharesTotal: C$1.35 M ($159.29/share)View All Insider Transactions CNR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Canadian National Railway stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CNR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CNR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CNR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Canadian National Railway's stock price forecast for 2023? 12 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Canadian National Railway's stock. Their CNR share price forecasts range from C$129.00 to C$192.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach C$169.34 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CNR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CNR shares performed in 2023? Canadian National Railway's stock was trading at C$160.84 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, CNR stock has decreased by 4.1% and is now trading at C$154.24. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Canadian National Railway's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 25th 2023. View our CNR earnings forecast. How were Canadian National Railway's earnings last quarter? Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 25th. The company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.03. The company earned $3.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.22 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 30.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.38%. 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 Monday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 9th will be given a dividend of 0.79 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.05%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 8th. Read our dividend analysis for CNR. Is Canadian National Railway a good dividend stock? Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) pays an annual dividend of C$3.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.04%. The dividend payout ratio is 39.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for CNR. 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 Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), BCE (BCE), Enbridge (ENB), Canadian National Railway (CNI) and Dollarama (DOL). What is Canadian National Railway's stock symbol? Canadian National Railway trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "CNR." How do I buy shares of Canadian National Railway? Shares of CNR stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Canadian National Railway's stock price today? One share of CNR stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$154.24. How much money does Canadian National Railway make? Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) has a market capitalization of C$102.17 billion and generates C$17.71 billion in revenue each year. The company earns C$5.42 billion in net income (profit) each year or C$7.95 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Canadian National Railway have? The company employs 22,953 workers across the globe. How can I contact Canadian National Railway? Canadian National Railway's mailing address is 935 de la Gauchetiere St W, MONTREAL, QC H3B 2M9, Canada. The official website for the company is www.cn.ca. The company can be reached via phone at +1-514-3996569. This page (TSE:CNR) was last updated on 6/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Canadian National Railway Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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