Equities Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Thursday, April 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the company will earn $1.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.86. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CNR. CIBC reduced their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$162.00 to C$157.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Barclays cut their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$150.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, ATB Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$161.00 to C$159.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$166.64.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of TSE CNR opened at C$138.98 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a 12 month low of C$130.02 and a 12 month high of C$178.90. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$141.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$148.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of C$87.07 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 645 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$141.56 per share, for a total transaction of C$91,308.14. Corporate insiders own 2.64% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National’s railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%).