Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.09 EPS

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 Price Performance

CNI stock opened at $104.58 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.48 and a 200 day moving average of $110.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $65.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76, a PEG ratio of 2.41 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.

Canadian National Railway Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.6159 dividend. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.36%. This is a boost from Canadian National Railway’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CNI shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Veritas raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $174.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $131.00 to $124.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.19.

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.