Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
NYSE: CNI · Real-Time Price · USD
96.78
+0.68 (0.71%)
At close: Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM
97.09
+0.31 (0.32%)
After-hours: Aug 29, 2025, 7:42 PM EDT
Canadian National Railway Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 12 analysts that cover Canadian National Railway stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $119.11, which forecasts a 23.07% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $99 and the highest is $157.
Price Target: $119.11 (+23.07%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jul 23, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Canadian National Railway stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $120 → $117 | Buy | Maintains | $120 → $117 | +20.89% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Susquehanna | Buy Maintains $122 → $120 | Buy | Maintains | $122 → $120 | +23.99% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $161 → $157 | Buy | Maintains | $161 → $157 | +62.22% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $106 → $99 | Hold | Maintains | $106 → $99 | +2.29% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $101 → $106 | Hold | Maintains | $101 → $106 | +9.53% | Jul 10, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
17.54B
from 17.05B
Increased by 2.89%
Revenue Next Year
18.68B
from 17.54B
Increased by 6.52%
EPS This Year
7.67
from 7.01
Increased by 9.38%
EPS Next Year
8.46
from 7.67
Increased by 10.29%
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 | 18.6B | 27.1B | |||
| Avg | 17.5B | 18.7B | |||
| Low | 16.8B | 16.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.0% | 54.4% | |||
| Avg | 2.9% | 6.5% | |||
| Low | -1.2% | -4.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.14 | 9.24 | |||
| Avg | 7.67 | 8.46 | |||
| Low | 7.35 | 7.52 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.1% | 20.5% | |||
| Avg | 9.4% | 10.3% | |||
| Low | 4.9% | -2.0% |
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.