Research Analysts Set Expectations for CNI Q2 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Monday, October 14th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.50 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.54 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s FY2025 earnings at $6.20 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CNI. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $131.00 to $124.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $128.00 to $119.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $129.00 to $122.00 in a report on Friday, October 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, October 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $126.02.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE CNI opened at $113.62 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $115.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.16. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of $103.96 and a 52 week high of $134.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.88.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.93 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 32.00% and a return on equity of 23.58%. The company had revenue of $4.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Canadian National Railway Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th were issued a $0.614 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is 39.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CNI. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $339,000. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 7.8% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,021 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $530,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 766.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 234 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 24.5% during the first quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 966 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 10.4% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 14,716 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after buying an additional 1,386 shares in the last quarter. 80.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Canadian National Railway

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.