Canadian National Railway (CNI) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, January 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.42 per share and revenue of $4.4310 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The transportation company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $2.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.15 billion. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 21.50% and a net margin of 26.86%.Canadian National Railway’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Canadian National Railway to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE:CNI opened at $100.49 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.07, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.42. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $90.74 and a 1-year high of $108.75.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th were given a $0.8875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 9th. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is currently 48.01%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Cibc Captl Mkts upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $148.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CNI. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in Canadian National Railway by 10.9% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,377 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 2.7% during the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,592 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $716,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. grew its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. now owns 4,593 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $478,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC grew its position in shares of Canadian National Railway by 14.7% during the 2nd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 2,882 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 52.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,118 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the period. 80.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) is a Class I freight railway that operates an integrated rail network across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CN provides long-haul freight transportation and related logistics services that connect major ports, industrial centers and inland markets throughout North America. Its transcontinental system enables cross-border movement of goods and supports supply chains that span coast-to-coast in Canada and into the central and eastern United States.

CN’s core business is the railborne transportation of a broad mix of commodities, including intermodal container traffic, forest and paper products, grain and other agricultural products, metallurgical and industrial products, petroleum and chemical products, coal and automotive shipments.