Atb Cap Markets Issues Optimistic Estimate for CNI Earnings

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report issued on Sunday, July 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.39 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.37. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The transportation company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.03. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 26.19%. The firm had revenue of $3.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis.

CNI has been the topic of several other reports. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Canadian National Railway from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Stephens increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.52.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CNI opened at $104.93 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.43. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $91.65 and a 1-year high of $123.96. The company has a market capitalization of $65.88 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $103.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.59.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th were given a dividend of $0.8875 per share. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous dividend of $0.29. This represents a dividend yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 9th. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is presently 50.49%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 44.2% during the 1st quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 346 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 354.3% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 427 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. 80.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.