Atb Cap Markets Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.01 per share.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.96 by C$0.06. The firm had revenue of C$4.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$4.38 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 33.43% and a return on equity of 27.11%.

CNR has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Securities raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$190.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$175.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Desjardins raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$195.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, CIBC raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$171.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of C$109.64 billion, a PE ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a twelve month low of C$143.13 and a twelve month high of C$181.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is C$175.91 and its 200 day moving average price is C$165.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.89.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.845 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.62%.

Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway

In other news, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total transaction of C$342,577.38. In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$177.40 per share, for a total transaction of C$86,571.20. Also, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total transaction of C$342,577.38. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.