Q1 Earnings Estimate for CNI Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, April 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.28. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on CNI. Evercore ISI raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Loop Capital lowered shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $123.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $115.00 to $113.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $112.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $120.36.

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Canadian National Railway Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE CNI traded down $1.66 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $98.53. 1,106,685 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,277,692. The company's fifty day moving average is $99.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.71. Canadian National Railway has a fifty-two week low of $91.65 and a fifty-two week high of $130.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $61.92 billion, a PE ratio of 19.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.93.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Get Free Report) TSE: CNR last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.48% and a net margin of 26.09%.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $0.6159 per share. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. Canadian National Railway's payout ratio is 47.66%.

Institutional Trading of Canadian National Railway

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. bought a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 80.2% during the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 48.2% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 332 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company's stock.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.