Q3 Earnings Forecast for TSE:CNR Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, January 19th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.07 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s FY2025 earnings at $8.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.29 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported C$1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.73 by C($0.01). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 32.02%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.69 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on CNR. Citigroup upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Evercore ISI raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$179.00 to C$173.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$180.00 to C$178.00 in a research note on Monday. Finally, ATB Capital lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$170.47.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of TSE:CNR opened at C$152.71 on Wednesday. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of C$143.18 and a 52 week high of C$181.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of C$96.13 billion, a PE ratio of 18.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$149.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$154.91.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74. Also, Senior Officer Ghislain Houle sold 5,741 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of C$150.82, for a total value of C$865,844.99. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 5,694 shares of company stock valued at $853,385. 2.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.