Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) Price Target Lowered to $85.00 at Evercore ISI

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) had its price target lowered by Evercore ISI from $87.00 to $85.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the transportation company’s stock.

CP has been the topic of several other research reports. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Natl Bk Canada cut shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Canadian Pacific Kansas City from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Susquehanna set a $87.00 target price on Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.18.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Stock Performance

Shares of CP stock opened at $75.80 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.27. The company has a market cap of $68.04 billion, a PE ratio of 23.47, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 12-month low of $66.49 and a 12-month high of $83.65.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The transportation company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.01). Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.88% and a net margin of 27.49%.The business had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. Analysts expect that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be issued a $0.228 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s payout ratio is 20.12%.

Institutional Trading of Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Aprio Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the 4th quarter worth approximately $270,000. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. grew its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. now owns 46,057 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,391,000 after buying an additional 4,878 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 53.2% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,096 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $817,000 after buying an additional 3,854 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 35.4% in the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,183 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gold Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 86,970 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,403,000 after acquiring an additional 1,473 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CPKC reported record operating performance (improved operating ratio and productivity gains) and management highlighted core adjusted EPS growth, supporting confidence in margin improvement. CPKC showcases strength of Precision Scheduled Railroading; delivers record margins
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced an early renewal of a large share repurchase program (NCIB) that allows net new purchases of up to ~44.9M shares (~5% of outstanding), a clear buyback signal that can support the stock. CPKC announces TSX acceptance of early renewal of share repurchase program
• Positive Sentiment: Board and governance updates (vice-chair appointment and two board additions) were announced as part of succession planning — a modest positive for continuity and oversight. CPKC announces industry veteran Gordon Trafton appointed board vice-chair
• Positive Sentiment: CP expects a fleet refresh this year with deliveries of 70 Tier 4 locomotives from Wabtec and 30 from Progress Rail, supporting capacity, fuel efficiency and future productivity gains. CP to Receive 70 Tier 4 Locomotives from Wabtec, 30 from Progress Rail
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.228 per share (payable April 27; ex-div March 27), supporting income investors but modest in yield (~1.2%). Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Evercore trimmed its price target slightly (from $87 to $85) but maintained an Outperform rating — a modest analyst tweak that still implies upside. Evercore lowers CP price target to $85
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results were mixed: several outlets report GAAP/consensus EPS misses and revenue roughly flat to estimates, and some data show diluted EPS down year-over-year and cash balances materially lower — these headline misses pressured the stock for some sellers. Q4 earnings and revenues lag estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party summaries (Quiver/others) flagged lower GAAP EPS in some metrics, higher capex, and declines in cash on hand — factors that could concern investors focused on near-term free cash flow. Quiver Quant: Stock falls on Q4 earnings

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Company Profile

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is a North American Class I freight railroad formed through the combination of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern. The merged company operates an integrated rail network that spans Canada, the United States and Mexico, providing a single-line rail connection across all three countries. This transborder footprint is intended to streamline cross-border freight flows and provide shippers with direct rail access from Canadian and U.S. production centers to Mexican markets and ports.

CPKC’s core business is freight transportation and related logistics services.