Q2 EPS Estimates for CNI Cut by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.35. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.47 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Canadian National Railway from $174.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $112.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. TD Securities upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.36.

Canadian National Railway Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of CNI stock opened at $96.61 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a fifty-two week low of $93.64 and a fifty-two week high of $132.27. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $100.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.66.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 26.09% and a return on equity of 22.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in Canadian National Railway by 48.2% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 332 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.6159 per share. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.66%.

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.