Research Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the company will earn $1.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CNR. National Bankshares dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$170.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. CIBC dropped their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$162.00 to C$157.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$171.00 to C$165.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Loop Capital cut shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$166.64.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

TSE CNR traded up C$4.74 on Monday, hitting C$138.53. 1,318,607 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,347,457. The business's fifty day moving average is C$141.89 and its 200 day moving average is C$148.38. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of C$130.02 and a 52 week high of C$178.90. The company has a market capitalization of C$86.79 billion, a PE ratio of 14.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 645 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$141.56 per share, for a total transaction of C$91,308.14. 2.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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%).