Atb Cap Markets Has Negative Outlook of CNI Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the transportation company will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.29. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.12 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 31.65%.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CNI. Veritas raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. TD Securities raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $131.00 to $124.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Citigroup raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $126.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.19.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CNI opened at $104.58 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $104.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.87. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $98.96 and a 1-year high of $134.02. The firm has a market cap of $65.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.76, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

Institutional Trading of Canadian National Railway

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 738.7% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 260 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Coastline Trust Co bought a new position in Canadian National Railway in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 48.2% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 332 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 80.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.6159 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.36%. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is currently 38.30%.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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.