Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by UBS Group

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

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on CNI. Stephens lowered their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Canadian National Railway in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $119.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.91.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CNI opened at $95.68 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $98.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.07. Canadian National Railway has a 52-week low of $90.74 and a 52-week high of $108.75. The company has a market cap of $58.79 billion, a PE ratio of 17.62, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.96.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.06. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.17% and a net margin of 27.28%.The company had revenue of $3.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. Canadian National Railway’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Canadian National Railway will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Canadian National Railway

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CNI. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in Canadian National Railway by 124.0% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 271 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Curio Wealth LLC raised its position in Canadian National Railway by 31,600.0% during the second quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 317 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 80.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Canadian National Railway

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

• Positive Sentiment: CN launched a new share buyback program authorizing repurchases of up to 24 million shares, which supports EPS and is typically shareholder-friendly. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a higher quarterly dividend of $0.915 (up 3.1%), yielding about 3.8% with an ex‑dividend date of March 10 — a direct benefit for income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Tracy Robinson will speak at Barclays’ Industrial Select Conference on Feb. 17 — a scheduled investor event that could provide operational clarity but is routine. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Ghislain Houle will speak at Citi’s Global Industrial, Tech & Mobility Conference on Feb. 18 — another planned investor appearance that may offer guidance updates. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains a “Moderate Buy,” signaling mixed but generally positive analyst views despite recent target trims. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target from $140 to $135 and moved to an “equal weight” rating — a downward adjustment that reduces analyst-driven upside expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its target from $119 to $115 but kept a “buy” rating — still positive on the name, but the lower target signals reduced near-term expectations. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: RBC lowered its target slightly (from $153 to $151) while keeping an “outperform” stance — again trimming upside that had been more optimistic. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Stephens trimmed its price target from $105 to $100 and moved to “equal weight,” removing some analyst support. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore ISI lowered its target from $105 to $103 and kept an “in-line” rating, another modest downward revision among broker forecasts. Article Title

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) is a Class I freight railway that operates an integrated rail network across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CN provides long-haul freight transportation and related logistics services that connect major ports, industrial centers and inland markets throughout North America. Its transcontinental system enables cross-border movement of goods and supports supply chains that span coast-to-coast in Canada and into the central and eastern United States.

CN’s core business is the railborne transportation of a broad mix of commodities, including intermodal container traffic, forest and paper products, grain and other agricultural products, metallurgical and industrial products, petroleum and chemical products, coal and automotive shipments.