Q1 EPS Estimates for CNI Raised by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.21. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.96 EPS.

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 earnings per share (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%.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on CNI. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Loop Capital lowered Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Evercore ISI raised Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $123.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Two investment 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, Canadian National Railway presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $121.19.

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Canadian National Railway Stock Up 3.4 %

Shares of CNI stock traded up $3.19 on Friday, hitting $95.85. The stock had a trading volume of 664,722 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,259,444. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The business has a 50 day moving average of $99.71 and a 200 day moving average of $105.34. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of $90.70 and a 12-month high of $132.27. The stock has a market cap of $60.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNI. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new position in Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in Canadian National Railway during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 48.2% during the 4th 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 during the period. 80.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were given a dividend of $0.6159 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.57%. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.66%.

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.