Q3 Earnings Estimate for TSE:CNR Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Sunday, January 19th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.07 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.98. 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 FY2025 earnings at $8.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.29 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CNR. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$190.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Evercore ISI upgraded Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Veritas upgraded Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Canadian National Railway from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the company from C$169.00 to C$179.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Canadian National Railway from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$170.47.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 1.4 %

CNR stock traded up C$2.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching C$150.66. The company had a trading volume of 258,750 shares, compared to its average volume of 911,984. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$149.56 and a 200 day moving average of C$154.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.58. 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 market capitalization of C$94.84 billion, a PE ratio of 17.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) NYSE: CNI last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported C$1.72 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$1.73 by C($0.01). Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 32.02% and a return on equity of 27.41%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.69 earnings per share.

Insider Activity at Canadian National Railway

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 608 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74. Also, Director Tracy Robinson acquired 3,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$147.99 per share, with a total value of C$488,380.20. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 6,694 shares of company stock valued at $1,005,958. 2.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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.