Brokers Set Expectations for Canadian National Railway’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:CNI)

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $6.55 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.58. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.93 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 23.27%.

CNI has been the topic of several other reports. TD Securities downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Monday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating and a $130.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, CIBC downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sector outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $149.05.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of CNI stock opened at $125.30 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $80.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $129.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.34. Canadian National Railway has a 52 week low of $103.96 and a 52 week high of $134.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. bought a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the first quarter worth about $21,981,000. Harrington Investments INC lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 0.8% during the first quarter. Harrington Investments INC now owns 20,358 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,681,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 95.3% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,549 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares during the period. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the first quarter worth about $109,000. Finally, SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in Canadian National Railway by 5.6% during the first quarter. SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,395 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a dividend of $0.625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.00%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is 39.87%.

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.