Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
NYSE: CNI · Real-Time Price · USD
96.22
-4.81 (-4.76%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
97.00
+0.78 (0.81%)
After-hours: Jan 30, 2026, 7:49 PM EST
Canadian National Railway Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 11 analysts that cover Canadian National Railway stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $117.64, which forecasts a 22.26% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $101 and the highest is $158.
Price Target: $117.64 (+22.26%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
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 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $97 → $101 | Hold | Maintains | $97 → $101 | +4.97% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $120 → $119 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $120 → $119 | +23.67% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| CIBC | CIBC | Hold → Buy Upgrades $146 → $151 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $146 → $151 | +56.93% | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $119 → $120 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $119 → $120 | +24.71% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $148 → $158 | Buy | Maintains | $148 → $158 | +64.21% | Nov 3, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
18.12B
from 17.30B
Increased by 4.71%
Revenue Next Year
19.06B
from 18.12B
Increased by 5.20%
EPS This Year
8.17
from 7.57
Increased by 7.98%
EPS Next Year
9.02
from 8.17
Increased by 10.29%
Financial currency is CAD. Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.3B | 20.5B | |||
| Avg | 18.1B | 19.1B | |||
| Low | 17.3B | 18.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.5% | 13.1% | |||
| Avg | 4.7% | 5.2% | |||
| Low | 0.2% | -0.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.78 | 9.93 | |||
| Avg | 8.17 | 9.02 | |||
| Low | 7.74 | 7.84 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.9% | 21.5% | |||
| Avg | 8.0% | 10.3% | |||
| Low | 2.3% | -4.1% |
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.