Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by UBS Group

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) was downgraded by equities research analysts at UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

CNR has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$149.00 to C$147.00 in a research report on Monday. Desjardins reduced their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$156.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Citigroup upped their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$119.00 to C$120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$148.00 to C$152.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, CIBC lifted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$151.00 to C$154.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$151.60.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$130.79 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of C$80.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The business’s fifty day moving average price is C$135.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$133.11. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of C$126.11 and a 1-year high of C$152.12.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported C$2.08 EPS for the quarter. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 27.10% and a net margin of 31.20%.The company had revenue of C$4.46 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Canadian National Railway will post 8.2610275 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Canadian National Railway

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian National Railway this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CN Rail raised its quarterly dividend by 3% and launched a new share buyback program, signalling cash-flow strength and returning capital to shareholders; this is a constructive corporate action that supports long-term shareholder value. Canadian National Railway Boosts Dividend 3% and Launches New Share Buyback Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage roundup published Feb. 2 aggregates analyst notes and investor commentary — useful for context but not a single market-moving event on its own. Canadian Analyst Updates: Feb 2, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered CNR price targets on Feb. 2 — ATB (C$153 → C$146, sector perform), RBC (C$153 → C$151, outperform), Scotiabank (C$163 → C$155, outperform), Desjardins (C$160 → C$156, buy), National Bank (C$150 → C$147, sector perform), TD Securities (C$166 → C$164, buy) and JPMorgan (C$149 → C$147). While many firms kept buy/outperform calls, the across-the-board target downgrades trim near-term upside expectations and have likely driven intraday selling pressure. Analyst rating changes (BayStreet.CA) National Bank item (TickerReport)

About Canadian National Railway

CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.