Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Free Report) NYSE: CNI - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.87 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway's current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.02 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.02 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.45 EPS.

CNR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Veritas raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI raised Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Loop Capital lowered Canadian National Railway from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$190.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, ATB Capital upped their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$170.64.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock traded up C$1.49 on Monday, hitting C$147.22. The stock had a trading volume of 1,111,026 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,069,956. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. Canadian National Railway has a one year low of C$143.18 and a one year high of C$181.34. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is C$147.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$152.83. The stock has a market cap of C$92.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway

In other news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 608 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74. Insiders own 2.64% of the company's stock.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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%).