Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Boosted by Atb Cap Markets

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Atb Cap Markets upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued on Sunday, July 14th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.27 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.26. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $7.79 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.37 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $9.17 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$205.00 to C$202.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$171.00 to C$172.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. TD Securities decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$190.00 to C$185.00 in a research note on Friday, July 12th. National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. Finally, CIBC lifted their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$177.00 to C$183.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$182.79.

Canadian National Railway Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of CNR stock opened at C$168.37 on Tuesday. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of C$143.13 and a 1 year high of C$181.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is C$167.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$170.96. The firm has a market capitalization of C$107.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.48.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The company reported C$1.72 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.72. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 32.86% and a return on equity of 27.06%. The company had revenue of C$4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$4.29 billion.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$160.21 per share, for a total transaction of C$87,156.42. Corporate insiders own 1.69% of the company’s stock.

Canadian National Railway Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 7th were issued a dividend of $0.845 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 7th. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.01%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.22%.

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.