CNI FY2025 EPS Estimate Decreased by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - National Bank Financial reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Thursday, January 30th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $5.42 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.47. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.06 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. TD Securities raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $123.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. Veritas raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $130.67 to $126.29 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.19.

Canadian National Railway Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of CNI stock traded down $0.65 on Monday, reaching $103.29. 944,232 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,379,189. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market cap of $64.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $103.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.45. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $98.69 and a 1-year high of $134.02.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Get Free Report) TSE: CNR last issued 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%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at $28,022,000. Aigen Investment Management LP lifted its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 108.1% during the fourth quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 9,467 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 4,917 shares during the last quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. grew its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 24.5% in the 4th quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 239,600 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $24,322,000 after acquiring an additional 47,100 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,419,044 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $144,029,000 after purchasing an additional 50,548 shares during the period. Finally, Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. bought a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. 80.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.6159 per share. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This is a positive change from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.68%.

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.