Atb Cap Markets Has Pessimistic View of TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.86 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS.

CNR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group increased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$190.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$180.00 to C$178.00 in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. ATB Capital boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Veritas upgraded Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$170.64.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 2.1 %

Canadian National Railway stock traded up C$3.09 during midday trading on Monday, reaching C$148.75. 948,077 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 998,172. The firm has a market cap of C$93.64 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of C$143.18 and a 12-month high of C$181.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$148.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$154.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Tracy Robinson acquired 3,300 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$147.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$488,380.20. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 608 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74. Corporate insiders own 2.64% of the company's stock.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%).