Atb Cap Markets Has Positive Outlook of TSE:CNR Q3 Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report issued on Sunday, January 19th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $2.07 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s FY2025 earnings at $8.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.29 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported C$1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$1.73 by C($0.01). Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 32.02%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.69 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. National Bankshares cut their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. TD Securities raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from C$175.00 to C$170.00 in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Desjardins decreased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$170.47.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$148.65 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of C$93.58 billion, a PE ratio of 17.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. Canadian National Railway has a 12 month low of C$143.18 and a 12 month high of C$181.34. The business’s 50-day moving average price is C$149.70 and its 200-day moving average price is C$155.04.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Tracy Robinson purchased 3,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$147.99 per share, with a total value of C$488,380.20. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$145.24 per share, for a total transaction of C$88,307.74. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 6,694 shares of company stock valued at $1,005,958. Corporate insiders own 2.64% of the company’s stock.

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.