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

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

CNR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays increased 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. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$191.00 to C$195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 15th. CIBC lifted their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Veritas Investment Research lowered Canadian National Railway from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a C$168.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

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

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.845 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 40.09%.

Insider Activity

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

About Canadian National Railway

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.