Q1 EPS Estimates for TSE:CNR Cut by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.74 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. National Bankshares dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$171.00 to C$165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 31st. Scotiabank cut their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$166.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays lowered their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, TD Securities raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from C$175.00 to C$170.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$167.29.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

CNR opened at C$137.37 on Monday. The company has a market cap of C$86.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is C$143.93 and its 200-day moving average price is C$149.48. Canadian National Railway has a 52-week low of C$135.06 and a 52-week high of C$180.12.

Insider Buying and Selling at Canadian National Railway

In other news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 645 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$141.56 per share, for a total transaction of C$91,308.14. 2.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Canadian National Railway

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%).