What is Atb Cap Markets’ Forecast for CP Q1 Earnings?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 30th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s current full-year earnings is $3.50 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $91.98 to $91.25 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Wolfe Research upgraded Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $86.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from $94.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.45.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Stock Performance

NYSE:CP opened at $79.57 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a fifty-two week low of $70.89 and a fifty-two week high of $91.58. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.02. The stock has a market cap of $74.28 billion, a PE ratio of 27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.96.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.26. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.86% and a net margin of 25.51%.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.1318 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.53 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.66%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s payout ratio is currently 18.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian Pacific Kansas City

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 281.0% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,433,669 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $252,912,000 after buying an additional 2,532,519 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 84.4% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,945,383 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $251,778,000 after acquiring an additional 1,348,474 shares in the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 36.6% during the 3rd quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 2,869,584 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $245,403,000 after purchasing an additional 769,202 shares during the period. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 3rd quarter valued at $63,179,000. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec raised its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 39.2% in the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 2,010,385 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $172,132,000 after purchasing an additional 565,783 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain, coal, potash, fertilizers, and sulphur; merchandise freight, such as forest products, energy, chemicals and plastics, metals, minerals, consumer products, and automotive; and intermodal traffic comprising retail goods in overseas containers.