Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
NYSE: CNI · Real-Time Price · USD
97.77
+0.18 (0.18%)
Apr 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Canadian National Railway Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 13 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Canadian National Railway stock have an average target of 120.48, with a low estimate of 104 and a high estimate of 171. The average target predicts an increase of 23.23% from the current stock price of 97.77.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Canadian National Railway stock from 15 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $125 → $115 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $125 → $115 | +17.62% | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $120 → $110 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $120 → $110 | +12.51% | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $122 → $114 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $122 → $114 | +16.60% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $112 → $104 | Hold | Maintains | $112 → $104 | +6.37% | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Susquehanna | Hold Maintains $115 → $113 | Hold | Maintains | $115 → $113 | +15.58% | Mar 27, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
18.08B
from 17.05B
Increased by 6.07%
Revenue Next Year
19.13B
from 18.08B
Increased by 5.78%
EPS This Year
7.98
from 7.01
Increased by 13.78%
EPS Next Year
8.92
from 7.98
Increased by 11.79%
Financial currency is CAD. Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.5B | 20.7B | 21.6B | ||
| Avg | 18.1B | 19.1B | 20.3B | ||
| Low | 17.0B | 17.9B | 19.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 14.5% | 14.4% | 13.2% | ||
| Avg | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Low | -0.6% | -1.0% | 0.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.57 | 9.95 | 11.33 | ||
| Avg | 7.98 | 8.92 | 9.95 | ||
| Low | 7.30 | 8.04 | 9.21 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.2% | 24.8% | 27.1% | ||
| Avg | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.5% | ||
| Low | 4.2% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.