Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Canadian National Railway Company · NYSE
$122.75-0.62 (-0.50%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 10 firms covering Canadian National Railway Company, 6 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $100.00 to $205.00 (about 2.0x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $143.64 sits 17% above the current $122.75. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.18 next quarter toward $9.01 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS10 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy660%
Hold440%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 10 analysts giving stock ratings to Canadian National Railway Company.
As of Sep, 6 of 10 firms rate CNI a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CNI EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.18
Range $2.10 – $2.29 · 25 analysts · +5% YoY
Next period, 25 analysts expect Canadian National Railway Company to earn $2.18 a share (range $2.10 – $2.29), versus $2.08 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.14, growing to $9.01 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.8B
Range $4.6B – $4.9B · 25 analysts · +7% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.8B (range $4.6B – $4.9B), +6.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $18.5B, rising to $19.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Canadian National Railway Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CNI.
#1
NM
Nathan Martin
Benchmark · Rank #51
Hold
No targeton CNI
Overall win rate
49%
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#2
Brandon Oglenski
Barclays · Rank #64
Hold
$130.00+5.9% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#3
Ken Hoexter
B of A Securities · Rank #225
Buy
$146.00+18.9% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
Walter Spracklin
RBC Capital
Buy
$205.00+67.0% to target
Coverage
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#5
Ariel Rosa
Citigroup
Buy
$141.00+14.9% to target
Coverage
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CNI stock forecast FAQ
What is CNI's average 12-month price target?+
The 10 analysts with a live target average $143.64 for Canadian National Railway Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $205.00 high to a $100.00 low.
Is CNI stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 10 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CNI?+
The Street-high target is $205.00 (RBC Capital), and the Street-low is $100.00 (Stephens & Co.). The average of all 10 active targets is $143.64.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CNI?+
10 analysts have an active rating on Canadian National Railway Company, and 10 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CNI?+
Among analysts who currently cover CNI, Nathan Martin of Benchmark has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #51). Their current call is Hold.
What is Canadian National Railway Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.18 per share (range $2.10 – $2.29) across 25 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.14, rising to $9.01 the following year.
How much revenue is Canadian National Railway Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.8B (range $4.6B – $4.9B). Full-year revenue is projected at $18.5B, growing to $19.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CNI lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 10 firms rate CNI a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CNI calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
