Atb Cap Markets Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.01 per share.

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

Several other analysts also recently commented on CNR. ATB Capital boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$165.00 to C$180.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$175.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$195.00 in a research report on Monday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

CNR stock opened at C$171.25 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.89. The company has a market capitalization of C$109.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a 12 month low of C$143.13 and a 12 month high of C$181.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$175.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$165.81.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.845 per share. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is currently 39.62%.

Insider Activity at Canadian National Railway

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 488 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$177.40 per share, for a total transaction of C$86,571.20. In other news, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total value of C$342,577.38. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$177.40 per share, with a total value of C$86,571.20. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.