Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder Acquires 608 Shares of Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Stock

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 608 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74.

Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 25th, Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 543 shares of Canadian National Railway stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$157.53 per share, with a total value of C$85,539.88.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 1.3 %

CNR opened at C$147.24 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is C$153.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$158.01. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of C$143.72 and a 52 week high of C$181.34. The firm has a market cap of C$92.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.49, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be given a $0.845 dividend. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$165.00 to C$162.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. National Bankshares cut their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$169.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$187.00 to C$180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Veritas upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$171.07.

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.