Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for TSE:CNR Earnings

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Canadian National Railway in a report issued on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Canadian National Railway’s current full-year earnings is $8.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.67 EPS.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported C$2.08 earnings per share for the quarter. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 31.20% and a return on equity of 27.10%. The business had revenue of C$4.46 billion for the quarter.

CNR has been the subject of several other research reports. Desjardins lowered their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$160.00 to C$156.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$148.00 to C$152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$153.00 to C$146.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group downgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Securities reduced their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$166.00 to C$164.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$151.60.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$146.42 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of C$89.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of C$136.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$133.72. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of C$126.11 and a 12-month high of C$152.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59.

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.