Research Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:CNR Q4 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial lifted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report released on Thursday, July 17th. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Hansen now anticipates that the company will earn $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.13. Raymond James Financial has a “Moderate Buy” rating and a $162.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s FY2026 earnings at $8.75 EPS.

CNR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a C$163.00 price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. CIBC lifted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$146.00 to C$155.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. National Bankshares set a C$170.00 price target on shares of Canadian National Railway and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$175.00 to C$168.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$172.00 to C$174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$160.57.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

Shares of TSE:CNR opened at C$136.61 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$143.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$142.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. Canadian National Railway has a twelve month low of C$130.02 and a twelve month high of C$168.03. The firm has a market capitalization of C$85.59 billion, a PE ratio of 14.77, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Activity

In other Canadian National Railway news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 627 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$139.47 per share, with a total value of C$87,448.44. Also, Director Susan C. Jones purchased 1,461 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$136.62 per share, with a total value of C$199,600.80. 2.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 9th were given a dividend of $0.8875 per share. This represents a $3.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.60%. This is a positive change from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.54%.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National’s railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%).