FY2025 EPS Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Lowered by Analyst

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$175.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Desjardins raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$195.00 in a research report on Monday, April 1st. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$171.00 to C$172.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$158.00 to C$164.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

CNR stock opened at C$168.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$107.78 billion, a PE ratio of 19.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s 50-day moving average is C$176.07 and its 200-day moving average is C$165.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of C$143.13 and a 1 year high of C$181.34.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of C$168.44 per share, with a total value of C$1,010,640.00. In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of C$168.44 per share, with a total value of C$1,010,640.00. 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. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.