Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Canadian National Railway Cut by Zacks Research (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.19. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.84 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on CNR. UBS Group dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$158.00 to C$164.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. National Bankshares upped their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$172.00 to C$190.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. CIBC increased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$170.00 to C$175.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of TSE CNR opened at C$171.89 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is C$174.92 and its 200 day moving average price is C$167.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.86, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market cap of C$109.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of C$143.13 and a 1 year high of C$181.34.

Insider Activity at Canadian National Railway

In other Canadian National Railway news, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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. In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$177.40 per share, with a total value of C$86,571.20. Also, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total value of C$342,577.38. Company insiders own 1.69% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be paid a $0.845 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.09%.

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.