Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.09), Zacks reports. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 31.65%. Canadian National Railway updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.580-5.840 EPS.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of CNI traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $105.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,554,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,278,527. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $66.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.83, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.91. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $98.96 and a 1-year high of $134.02. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.12.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on CNI. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $116.00 price target on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $126.00 to $130.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.02.

About Canadian National Railway

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.