Atb Cap Markets Weighs in on Canadian National Railway’s Q3 2025 Earnings (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the company will earn $2.35 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.01 per share.

CNR has been the subject of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$195.00 in a report on Monday, April 1st. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$185.00 to C$190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$171.00 to C$172.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, CIBC increased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$184.50.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of CNR opened at C$170.40 on Thursday. Canadian National Railway has a 12 month low of C$143.13 and a 12 month high of C$181.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$175.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$165.64. The stock has a market capitalization of C$109.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.98, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 93.89.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The company reported C$2.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$1.96 by C$0.06. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 33.43% and a return on equity of 27.11%. The business had revenue of C$4.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$4.38 billion.

Canadian National Railway Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a $0.845 dividend. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is presently 39.62%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$168.44 per share, with a total value of C$1,010,640.00. In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$168.44 per share, with a total value of C$1,010,640.00. Also, Senior Officer Derek Michael Taylor sold 2,610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$131.26, for a total transaction of C$342,577.38. Insiders own 1.67% 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.