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Canadian National Railway

94.66 USD
-0.98
1.02%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
95.09
+0.43
0.45%
1 day
-1.02%
5 days
1.88%
1 month
1.56%
3 months
-7.25%
6 months
-3.6%
Year to date
-7.07%
1 year
-20.48%
5 years
-11.61%
10 years
63.21%
 

About: Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2024, CN generated CAD 17 billion in revenue by hauling intermodal containers (22% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (20%), grain and fertilizers (20%), forest products (11%), metals and minerals (12%), automotive shipments (5%), and coal (5%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.

Employees: 24,912

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

121% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $57.1M

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 66

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.2B [Q1] → $44.6B (+$3.41B) [Q2]

0.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.34% [Q1] → 68.18% (+0.84%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 [Q1] → 24 (+0) [Q2]

0% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 277

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 811 [Q1] → 807 (-4) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$99
5% upside
Avg. target
$123
30% upside
High target
$157
66% upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
80%
neutral
20%
negative
0%
Wells Fargo
Christian Wetherbee
$117
Overweight
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
$120
Positive
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
RBC Capital
Walter Spracklin
$157
Outperform
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$99
Equal-Weight
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
Citigroup
Ariel Rosa
$123
Buy
Maintained
9 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 14 articles about CNI published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
17 hours ago
Canadian National Railway: 8.5% Total Return Per Year With Margin Of Safety
CNI is a buy due to wide moats, irreplaceable rail assets, operational excellence, and a valuation that allows compounding and an attractive ~8.5% IRR. Canadian National Railway faces short-term headwinds from trade wars and tariffs, but its geographic network and cost advantages sustain long-term resilience. Canadian National Railway trades at a lower forward P/E than peers, offering positive asymmetry and margin of safety for steady revenue and earnings growth.
Canadian National Railway: 8.5% Total Return Per Year With Margin Of Safety
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
CN Police Launch See Tracks? Think Train® Week 2025
HOMEWOOD, Ill., Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today launched its annual See Tracks?
CN Police Launch See Tracks? Think Train® Week 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
CN Police Launch Rail Safety Week 2025
MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today launched its annual Rail Safety Week campaign to raise awareness about the risks of unsafe behaviour around railway tracks and property.
CN Police Launch Rail Safety Week 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
CN Partners with the New Orleans Saints to Promote Rail Safety
HOMEWOOD, Ill., Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced a partnership with the New Orleans Saints during See Tracks?
CN Partners with the New Orleans Saints to Promote Rail Safety
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
CNI & CSX Partner to Expand Intermodal Network to Nashville
CNI and CSX team up to launch an all-rail intermodal service into Nashville, boosting speed, reliability and sustainability for shippers.
CNI & CSX Partner to Expand Intermodal Network to Nashville
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR:CA) Presents At Morgan Stanley's 13th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript
Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR:CA ) Morgan Stanley's 13th Annual Laguna Conference September 11, 2025 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Tracy Robinson - President, CEO & Director Ghislain Houle - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Ravi Shanker - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Presentation Ravi Shanker MD & Lead Analyst Great. Welcome back to day 2 of the 13th Annual Laguna Conference, and we have a whole day of airlines and transportation content today.
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR:CA) Presents At Morgan Stanley's 13th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
8 days ago
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Uniformed CN Police Officers Available for Media Interviews During See Tracks? Think Train® Week 2025
HOMEWOOD, Ill., Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) Police officers will be available to members of the media during See Tracks ?  Think Train ® Week from September 15-19, 2025. This annual public awareness campaign highlights the importance of safe behaviours near rail crossings and the danger of trespassing on railway property.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Uniformed CN Police Officers Available for Media Interviews During See Tracks? Think Train® Week 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
8 days ago
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Uniformed CN Police Officers Available for Media Interviews During Rail Safety Week 2025
MONTREAL, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) Police officers will be available to members of the media during Rail Safety Week from September 15-19, 2025. This annual public awareness campaign highlights the importance of safe behaviours near railway crossings and the danger of trespassing on railway property.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Uniformed CN Police Officers Available for Media Interviews During Rail Safety Week 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
8 days ago
CN and CSX Collaborate to Launch New Intermodal Rail Service into Nashville
HOMEWOOD, Ill., and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tennessee.
CN and CSX Collaborate to Launch New Intermodal Rail Service into Nashville
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
9 days ago
CN Expands Firefighting Fleet with New Assets and Upgrades to Existing Trains
MONTREAL, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced that it has expanded its firefighting capabilities with new assets and upgrades to its specialized fire suppression fleet. Building on its 2024 wildfire response, CN has strengthened its ability to protect its network infrastructure and support local firefighters during another severe wildfire season.
CN Expands Firefighting Fleet with New Assets and Upgrades to Existing Trains
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