Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Canadian National Railway (CNI)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI):

• 11/3/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $119.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $148.00 to $158.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $98.00 to $103.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $115.00 to $116.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – Canadian National Railway was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 10/18/2025 – Canadian National Railway was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/13/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $121.00 to $119.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $117.00 to $110.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/4/2025 – Canadian National Railway was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 10/2/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $99.00 to $97.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $106.00 to $102.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/25/2025 – Canadian National Railway had its price target lowered by analysts at Susquehanna from $120.00 to $115.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.8875 per share. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 9th. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is 48.01%.

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.