Q3 Earnings Estimate for CNI Issued By Desjardins

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities research analysts at Desjardins cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 22nd. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s FY2025 earnings at $5.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.78 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CNI. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $122.00 to $120.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.36.

Canadian National Railway Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of CNI opened at $95.87 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $60.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average is $103.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.49. Canadian National Railway has a fifty-two week low of $91.65 and a fifty-two week high of $121.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.34 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 26.63% and a return on equity of 21.71%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.84 EPS.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th will be issued a $0.6507 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 8th. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.71%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.49%.

Institutional Trading of Canadian National Railway

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 44.2% in the first quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 346 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the first quarter valued at $39,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings in Canadian National Railway by 354.3% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 427 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. 80.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.