Canadian National Railway Company CNI
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +27.77%
- 1 year
- +32.09%
- Market cap
- 75.74B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 18.37B
- Profit margin
- 26.42%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.74
- Shares out
- 599.70M
- P/E ratio
- 22.00
- Forward P/E
- 19.71
- Dividend
- 2.62 (2.07%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 8, 2026
- YTD return
- +27.77%
- 1-year return
- +32.09%
- Volume
- 982.75K
- Avg volume
- 1.24M
- Open
- 125.96
- Previous close
- 126.79
- Day's range
- 125.28 – 126.82
- 52-week range
- 90.74 – 131.55
- Beta
- 0.95
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 136.06 (+7.7%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 29, 2027
2Y +18.05 (+16.71%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 99.15B
- PEG ratio
- 2.53
- Price / sales
- 4.12
- Price / book
- 4.86
- Dividend yield
- 2.07%
- Payout ratio
- 45.63%
- Revenue growth
- 14.60%
- Free cash flow
- 2.46B
- Total cash
- 770.00M
- Total debt
- 23.88B
- Return on equity
- 22.45%
- Short % of float
- 0.00%
- 50-day average
- 121.60
- 200-day average
- 115.60
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 112.15
- Target (mean)
- 136.06
- Target (high)
- 149.42
- Strong buy4
- Buy10
- Hold15
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 29, 2027
Expected Jan 29, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 2.19.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.54 | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.49 | 1.54 | +0.05 | +3.36% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.39 | 1.50 | +0.11 | +7.91% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.43 | 1.49 | +0.06 | +4.20% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.28 | 1.33 | +0.05 | +3.91% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 23, 2026 | B of A Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
About Canadian National Railway Company
Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services. It also offers connecting to rail, short lines, maps and network services. The company serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Country
- Canada
- Website
- cn.ca
News
Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Canadian National Railway, Raises Price Target to $140 
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Canadian National Railway, Raises Price Target to $132 
Citigroup Maintains Buy on Canadian National Railway, Raises Price Target to $145 
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruder, Shauneen Elizabeth | Director of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition in the public market | Sep 24, 2026 | 20,131 |
| Canadian National Railway Co | Issuer | Redemption, retraction, cancelation, repurchase | Sep 30, 2026 | 282,098 |
| Chouc (Olivier Pierre-Alix) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Exercise of options | Jul 26, 2026 | 40,060 |
| Drysdale, Janet | Senior Officer of Issuer | Exercise of options | Jul 26, 2026 | 19,144 |
| Girard (Josee) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Exercise of rights | Feb 17, 2026 | 535 |
| Houle, Ghislain | Senior Officer of Issuer | Exercise of options | Jul 26, 2026 | 176,510 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation Trust | 8.60% | 51,826,786 | 6.55B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 5.17% | 31,156,081 | 3.93B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FIL LTD | 3.17% | 19,129,315 | 2.42B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec | 3.15% | 18,962,558 | 2.39B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 2.74% | 16,518,344 | 2.09B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.64% | 15,918,701 | 2.01B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 1.33% | 7,998,805 | 1.01B | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | 0.88% | 5,312,463 | 670.91M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund | 0.55% | 3,327,692 | 420.25M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index Fund | 0.46% | 2,749,649 | 347.25M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| HARDING LOEVNER Fd.S INC-Harding Loevner Intl Eqy. PORT. | 0.38% | 2,285,743 | 288.67M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) International Growth Equity Trust | 0.37% | 2,255,102 | 284.80M | Jun 29, 2026 |