Canadian National Railway Company $CNI Shares Sold by Entropy Technologies LP

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Entropy Technologies LP lowered its position in Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI – Free Report) (TSE:CNR) by 47.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,270 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 7,562 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Canadian National Railway were worth $850,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CNI. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway in the first quarter worth about $311,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in Canadian National Railway by 11.1% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 11,514 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 1,146 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new stake in Canadian National Railway during the 2nd quarter valued at about $202,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Canadian National Railway by 52.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,118 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Canadian National Railway by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,094 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,778,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on CNI. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on Canadian National Railway in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Evercore raised Canadian National Railway from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $124.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $124.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $124.00 price objective on Canadian National Railway in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.40.

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Canadian National Railway Price Performance

Canadian National Railway stock opened at $129.56 on Wednesday. Canadian National Railway Company has a 12-month low of $90.74 and a 12-month high of $131.55. The stock has a market cap of $78.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.97, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $120.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI – Get Free Report) (TSE:CNR) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.26 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 26.92% and a return on equity of 22.22%. Canadian National Railway’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.87 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Canadian National Railway Company will post 5.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Canadian National Railway Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.915 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.34%.

Key Stories Impacting Canadian National Railway

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat estimates: Canadian National reported adjusted earnings of $1.50 per share, ahead of the $1.39 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 11.3% year over year to $3.35 billion. Canadian National Railway Company 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
  • Positive Sentiment: Volume growth and outlook lift sentiment: Grain and energy shipments drove revenue growth, and management raised its 2026 outlook. These trends suggest resilient demand across key freight categories. Canadian National Q2 Earnings Beat on Grain and Energy Volume Growth
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: RBC increased its target to $205 and maintained an “outperform” rating, while Wells Fargo raised its target to $145 and kept an “overweight” rating. These revisions reflect greater confidence following the earnings report. Analyst Price Target Revisions
  • Neutral Sentiment: Broad analyst support: Barclays lifted its target from $109 to $130 but retained an “equal weight” rating, while the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy.” Canadian National Railway Receives Moderate Buy Rating
  • Negative Sentiment: Cost pressure remains a risk: Higher fuel costs weighed on operating efficiency, potentially limiting the benefit of stronger volumes and revenue growth.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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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.

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