Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Analysts at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the quarter. Desjardins currently has a “Buy” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.66 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.61 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on CNR. ATB Capital upped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from C$169.00 to C$179.00 in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$180.00 to C$178.00 in a report on Thursday, January 30th. TD Securities raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the company from C$175.00 to C$170.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$162.00 to C$160.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$170.64.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

TSE CNR opened at C$143.84 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$149.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$154.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of C$143.18 and a 12-month high of C$181.34. The stock has a market capitalization of C$90.55 billion, a PE ratio of 17.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Activity at Canadian National Railway

In related news, Director Josephine Ann Marie Depass Olsovsky acquired 1,786 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$154.93 per share, with a total value of C$276,697.30. Also, Director Tracy Robinson purchased 3,300 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$147.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$488,380.20. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 5,694 shares of company stock worth $853,385. 2.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.