Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR – Free Report) (NYSE:CNI) – Equities researchers at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 30th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the quarter. Desjardins currently has a “Buy” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.66 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.61 EPS.
Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$190.00 in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$180.00 to C$178.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. ATB Capital upped their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from C$169.00 to C$179.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$170.64.
Canadian National Railway Stock Performance
CNR opened at C$145.66 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of C$143.18 and a 12-month high of C$181.34. The company has a market cap of C$91.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s 50 day moving average is C$149.17 and its 200 day moving average is C$154.30.
Insider Buying and Selling at Canadian National Railway
In other news, Director Tracy Robinson bought 3,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$147.99 per share, with a total value of C$488,380.20. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$145.24 per share, for a total transaction of C$88,307.74. 2.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Canadian National Railway Company Profile
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%).
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