Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for TSE:CNR Q1 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.67 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported C$2.08 EPS for the quarter. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 31.20% and a return on equity of 27.10%. The business had revenue of C$4.46 billion during the quarter.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on CNR. ATB Cormark Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$153.00 to C$146.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$153.00 to C$151.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$149.00 to C$147.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Desjardins cut their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$156.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$151.00 to C$154.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$151.60.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 0.3%

Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$146.42 on Monday. Canadian National Railway has a 52-week low of C$126.11 and a 52-week high of C$152.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. The firm has a market capitalization of C$89.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$136.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$133.60.

About Canadian National Railway

CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.