National Bank Financial Predicts TSE:CNR FY2025 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $7.85 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $7.93. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.78 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. ATB Capital boosted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Scotiabank cut their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$180.00 to C$178.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$162.00 to C$160.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$170.64.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 1.3 %

TSE:CNR opened at C$145.66 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of C$143.18 and a 1 year high of C$181.34. The stock has a market cap of C$91.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.63. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$149.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$154.30.

Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Tracy Robinson acquired 3,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$147.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$488,380.20. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$145.24 per share, with a total value of C$88,307.74. Company insiders own 2.64% of the company’s stock.

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%).