Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Canadian National Railway’s FY2025 Earnings (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Analysts at Raymond James reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report released on Monday, April 22nd. Raymond James analyst S. Hansen now expects that the company will earn $8.25 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.25. Raymond James has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.01 per share.

CNR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Scotiabank increased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$173.00 to C$184.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. CIBC increased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 27th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$191.00 to C$195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$195.00 in a research note on Monday, April 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$170.40 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of C$175.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$165.64. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of C$143.13 and a 1-year high of C$181.34. The company has a market cap of C$109.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.98, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The company reported C$2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.96 by C$0.06. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 27.11% and a net margin of 33.43%. The firm had revenue of C$4.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$4.38 billion.

Insider Activity at Canadian National Railway

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$168.44 per share, with a total value of C$1,010,640.00. In related news, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total value of C$342,577.38. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$168.44 per share, for a total transaction of C$1,010,640.00. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a $0.845 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.98%. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is 39.62%.

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.