CNI FY2025 EPS Forecast Cut by National Bank Financial

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 30th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $5.42 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.47. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.06 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.09). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.48% and a net margin of 26.09%.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Veritas upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Loop Capital lowered Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $131.00 to $124.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $121.00 to $112.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.19.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 3.1 %

Shares of NYSE CNI opened at $101.79 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a 52-week low of $98.69 and a 52-week high of $134.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.66. The business has a fifty day moving average of $104.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.63. The stock has a market cap of $64.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.88, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CNI. National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 46.5% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 6,737,322 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $789,030,000 after buying an additional 2,137,948 shares during the period. Canoe Financial LP acquired a new position in Canadian National Railway during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $216,943,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the third quarter valued at approximately $159,907,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 4.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 18,562,189 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,175,935,000 after purchasing an additional 790,420 shares during the period. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 64.5% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 1,492,218 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $174,813,000 after purchasing an additional 584,832 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.6159 dividend. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This is an increase from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.05%.

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.