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

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

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

NYSE:CNI opened at $105.02 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.83, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $104.62 and a 200-day moving average of $111.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Veritas raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $116.00 price target on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $132.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 target price on shares of Canadian National Railway in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $125.00 to $115.00 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 issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.