Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CNI Q2 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI - Free Report) TSE: CNR - National Bank Financial decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.35. 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 $1.51 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.47 EPS.

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

CNI has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Securities upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Canadian National Railway from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $112.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Evercore ISI upgraded Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $122.00 to $114.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $121.19.

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Canadian National Railway Stock Up 4.1 %

Canadian National Railway stock traded up $3.96 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $99.77. The company had a trading volume of 1,712,787 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,273,766. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of $91.65 and a 1 year high of $130.63. The business has a fifty day moving average of $99.36 and a 200 day moving average of $104.90. The stock has a market cap of $62.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.49, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.93.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $0.6159 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway's previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CNI. Shell Asset Management Co. grew its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 21,387 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,171,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Canadian National Railway by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 7,953 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $807,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 5,409 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 2,814 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 114 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.