Brokers Set Expectations for Canadian National Railway’s Q1 2025 Earnings (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Monday, October 14th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the company will earn $1.90 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.38 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The company reported C$1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$1.93 by C($0.09). The company had revenue of C$4.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$4.40 billion. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 32.02%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on CNR. Desjardins dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$192.00 to C$181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$179.00 to C$173.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$187.00 to C$180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from C$169.00 to C$179.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$176.00 to C$169.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$175.14.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$157.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$165.02. The firm has a market capitalization of C$100.29 billion, a PE ratio of 18.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 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.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th were issued a dividend of $0.845 per share. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a yield of ∞. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 6th. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is 40.14%.

Insider Activity

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Susan C. Jones purchased 1,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$162.05 per share, for a total transaction of C$199,324.82. In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$157.53 per share, with a total value of C$85,539.88. Also, Director Susan C. Jones bought 1,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$162.05 per share, with a total value of C$199,324.82. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 4,383 shares of company stock worth $585,772. Corporate insiders own 2.64% 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.