Atb Cap Markets Has Negative Outlook for CNI FY2025 Earnings

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $5.57 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.66. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Barclays cut their target price on Canadian National Railway from $106.00 to $99.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Argus upgraded Canadian National Railway to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Canadian National Railway from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.36.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 0.5%

CNI opened at $95.87 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.82. Canadian National Railway has a one year low of $91.65 and a one year high of $121.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.97.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The transportation company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.34 billion. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 21.71% and a net margin of 26.63%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.84 earnings per share.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 8th will be given a dividend of $0.6507 per share. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 8th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.71%. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is presently 50.49%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dagco Inc. acquired a new position in Canadian National Railway during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its position in Canadian National Railway by 44.2% during the 1st quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 346 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. CX Institutional acquired a new position in Canadian National Railway during the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in Canadian National Railway by 354.3% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 427 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the period. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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.