Canadian National Railway (CNI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$99.71 +1.09 (+1.11%)

As of 12:52 PM Eastern

Canadian National Railway - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
6

Buy
11

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 19 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 4 have given a strong buy rating for CNI.

Consensus Price Target

$123.36
23.72% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Canadian National Railway, the average price target is $123.36. The highest price target for CNI is $171.00, while the lowest price target for CNI is $104.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.72% from the current price of $99.71.

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CNI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/2/24 to 4/2/25	1 Month Ago 3/3/24 to 3/3/25	3 Months Ago 1/3/24 to 1/2/25	1 Year Ago 4/3/23 to 4/2/24
Strong Buy	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$123.36	$124.19	$125.86	$129.67
Forecasted Upside	23.72% Upside	26.36% Upside	23.56% Upside	-0.47% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

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CNI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CNI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Canadian National Railway Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Canadian National Railway	Transportation Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.68	2.57	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	26.19% Upside	57.23% Upside	19.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CNI News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/2/2025	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Brandon Oglenski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$112.00 ➝ $104.00	+5.68%
3/27/2025	Susquehanna 2 of 5 stars	Bascome Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$115.00 ➝ $113.00	+13.74%
2/3/2025	Loop Capital 2 of 5 stars	Rick Paterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell
1/31/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Spracklin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$174.00 ➝ $171.00	+60.65%
1/31/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Benjamin Nolan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$120.00 ➝ $125.00	+17.67%
1/13/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Radbourne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
1/13/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Wetherbee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$125.00 ➝ $123.00	+23.67%
1/10/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Stephanie Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$120.00	+17.11%
1/8/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$119.00 ➝ $112.00	+8.59%
1/7/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight
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12/19/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Chappell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/12/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Rosa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$126.00 ➝ $130.00	+16.41%
10/24/2024	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
10/23/2024	Veritas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Fong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/23/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Imbro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$116.00 ➝ $116.00	+1.98%
10/9/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$131.00 ➝ $124.00	+9.16%
10/9/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Vernon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$130.67 ➝ $126.29	+11.18%
7/10/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Gupta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
6/27/2024	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Doerksen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform
1/10/2024	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Neutral
1/8/2024	Susquehanna Bancshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$115.00 ➝ $143.00	+14.83%
11/27/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$125.00 ➝ $121.00	+4.93%
9/14/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
8/1/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
7/26/2023	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Poirier Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		C$184.00 ➝ C$181.00
7/26/2023	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		C$177.00 ➝ C$175.00
5/4/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
4/25/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$126.00 ➝ $133.00	+6.91%

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Should I Buy Canadian National Railway Stock? CNI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Canadian National Railway pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Canadian National Railway
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Canadian National Railway:

The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.6159 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders. This represents an annualized dividend of $2.46, which offers a dividend yield of 2.53%, making it attractive for income-focused investors.
Canadian National Railway has a strong return on equity of 22.48%, indicating efficient management and profitability relative to shareholder equity, which is a positive sign for potential investors.
The stock is currently trading at $100.06, which is below its 52-week high of $132.73, suggesting potential for price appreciation as the market recovers.
Analysts have a "Moderate Buy" rating on the stock, with an average target price of $124.02, indicating that there is expected growth in the stock price, which could benefit investors.
The company has a solid net margin of 26.09%, demonstrating its ability to convert revenue into profit effectively, which is a key indicator of financial health.

Canadian National Railway
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Canadian National Railway for these reasons:

The recent earnings report showed that Canadian National Railway missed the consensus estimate by $0.09, reporting earnings per share of $1.30 instead of the expected $1.39, which may raise concerns about its short-term performance.
Several analysts have lowered their price targets for the stock, with Barclays and Bank of America reducing their targets to $112.00, which could indicate a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term growth potential.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, which, while not excessively high, suggests that it has a significant amount of debt relative to its equity, potentially increasing financial risk.
With 80.74% of the stock owned by institutional investors, there may be less room for retail investors to influence the stock price, which could limit individual investor gains.
The stock has shown volatility, with a 52-week low of $93.64, indicating that it may be subject to significant price fluctuations, which could be a concern for risk-averse investors.

CNI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Canadian National Railway is $123.36, with a high forecast of $171.00 and a low forecast of $104.00.
: 19 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian National Railway in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 4 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CNI shares.
: According to analysts, Canadian National Railway's stock has a predicted upside of 23.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Canadian National Railway's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Canadian National Railway has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Loop Capital, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Securities, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Canadian National Railway more than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating score for Canadian National Railway is 2.68 while the average consensus rating score for "transportation" companies is 2.58. Learn more on how CNI compares to other companies.

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Canadian National Railway (CNI) Stock Forecast & Price Target