Atb Cap Markets Issues Negative Estimate for CNI Earnings

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.29. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share (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%.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on CNI. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from $174.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from $130.67 to $126.29 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.19.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Canadian National Railway stock 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 firm has a market capitalization of $64.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $104.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.63.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 738.7% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 260 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new position in Canadian National Railway during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 80.2% during the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Coastline Trust Co bought a new position in Canadian National Railway during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 48.2% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 332 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

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

About Canadian National Railway

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.