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Canadian National Railway CNI

US equityMarket cap rank #228Railroads
$120.88
+$1.39 (+1.16%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $119.49 0.00%
Open$119.28
Prev close$119.49
Day range$119.06 – $121.14
Volume525.1K
Market cap$73.02B
P/E (TTM)21.9
Dividend yield2.10%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

CNI at a glance

Canadian National Railway (CNI) is trading at $120.88, up 1.16% on the day. Its market value of $73.02B makes it the 228th largest of the 300 companies we follow.

The 52-week range is $87.00 to $130.11. Today's price is about 79% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 36.1% over twelve months, and up 4.9% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($124.69) but above the 200-day ($111.10); RSI is 45, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 18% annualized volatility.

Revenue for the quarter ended Jun 2026 was C$4.75B, up 11.3% from a year earlier, with C$1.25B of net profit (a 26.9% margin).

The stock changes hands at 21.9 times trailing earnings, 7% above its five-year average of 20.5. The median for its industry group is 22.9.

16 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $142.22, sits 17.7% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Canadian National Railway: the business

Canadian National operates a rail network across Canada and down to the Gulf of Mexico, hauling grain, fuel, forest products and containers.

What tends to move it. Freight volumes, the operating ratio and any labor disputes drive results. Bulk commodities give it steady demand.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
+1.2%
1 week
+1.2%
1 month
-4.6%
3 months
+4.9%
6 months
+21.0%
Year to date
+25.2%
1 year
+36.1%
Day range
$119.06$121.14
52-week range
$87.00$130.11

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bearish

2 bullish · 5 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-0.5%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-3.1%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+8.8%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)44.8Bearish
MACD (12,26,9)-1.45Bearish
Bollinger band position43%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$120.76 / $120.95
Average price today$120.57
Volume525.1KAvg (90d) 1.48M
Turnover$63.31M
Turnover rate0.09%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.78vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.74%
Market cap$73.02B
Float market cap$71.27B
Shares outstanding589.58M
EPS (TTM)$5.37
P/E (TTM)21.88
P/B4.70
Book value / share$25.71
Earnings yield0.21%
Dividend (TTM)$2.54 / shareYield 2.10%
Net profit (TTM)$3.24B
Net assets$15.53B
30-day volatility18.0%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.68%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-11.8%-6.9% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How CNI ranks on BeStock

Market value#228 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#116 of 283
Dividend yield#106 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#62 of 300
Dollar volume today#268 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026 · reported in CAD

RevenueC$4.75B+11.3% YoY
Operating profitC$1.78B+8.7% YoY
Net profitC$1.25B+6.6% YoY
Diluted EPSC$2.06+10.2% YoY
Free cash flowC$916.00M-2.6% YoY
Operating cash flowC$1.61B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

C$4.1BSep '24C$4.4BDec '24C$4.4BMar '25C$4.3BJun '25C$4.2BSep '25C$4.5BDec '25C$4.4BMar '26C$4.8BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

C$1.1BSep '24C$1.1BDec '24C$1.2BMar '25C$1.2BJun '25C$1.1BSep '25C$1.2BDec '25C$1.1BMar '26C$1.2BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin42.0%
Operating margin37.5%
Net margin26.9%
Return on equity22.0%
Return on assets8.2%
Return on invested capital12.6%
Current ratio0.87
Liabilities / assets63.6%
Cash & investmentsC$280.00M
Total debtC$22.62B
Net cash (debt)-C$22.34B
Free cash flow / sales20.0%
Average move on report day±3.1%last 15 reports
Closed higher3 of 1520% of the time
Best reaction+6.0%
Worst reaction-5.9%

Stock move on the day after each report

-0.2%2024/Q3-0.7%2024/Q4+6.0%2025/Q1-4.1%2025/Q2+2.8%2025/Q3-4.8%2025/Q4-5.9%2026/Q1-0.8%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings21.7x
CheapRich

Above its usual level · 75th percentile, 5-year average 20.5x

#1660 of 2977 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book4.7x
CheapRich

Below its usual level · 36th percentile, 5-year average 4.8x

#4188 of 5304 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales5.8x
CheapRich

Below its usual level · 39th percentile, 5-year average 6.1x

#3983 of 5143 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

17x20x23x26xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$113.00
Price vs. fair value+7.0%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★★☆☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyMedium

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts16
Average target$142.22+17.7% vs. price
  • Buy 63%
  • Hold 38%
Low $130.00Now $120.88Avg $142.22High $151.00

Latest rating actions

  • 3 Sep 2026BernsteinHOLD · PT $141.43
  • 28 Aug 2026Argus ResearchHOLD
  • 24 Aug 2026BernsteinHOLD · PT $141.66
  • 14 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $145.00
  • 10 Aug 2026CitiBUY · PT $151.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership70.0%+0.01 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding1,085+1 vs. prior quarter
Short interest1.11% of floatDays to cover 6.5 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share33.1%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

0%16%33%49%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$17.02M (6 inflow days, 14 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)2.10%
Last dividend$0.68Ex-date 8 Sep 2026
Next-to-last$0.66
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

1.4220181.6320191.7520201.9720212.2520222.3220232.4620242.552025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 8.7% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Bernstein Maintains Canadian National Railway(CNI.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $142.15Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • Bernstein Initiates Canadian National Railway(CNI.US) With Hold Rating, Announces Target Price $141.56Market news · 24 Aug 2026
  • Announcement Regarding the Addition of Huabao Securities Co., Ltd. as an In‑Exchange Subscription and Redemption Agent Broker for the China Merchants CNI Hong Kong Stock Connect Technology Exchange‑Traded Open‑End Index FundSZSI · 14 Aug 2026
  • Citi Maintains Canadian National Railway(CNI.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $151Market news · 11 Aug 2026
  • J.P. Morgan Maintains Canadian National Railway(CNI.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $129.08Market news · 29 Jul 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Canadian National Railway(CNI.US), With a Forecast Between $130 to $145Market news · 28 Jul 2026

CNI stock: common questions

Where is CNI trading right now?

$120.88 is the latest print for CNI, a move of +1.16% against yesterday's close of $119.49. Today's low and high so far: $119.06 and $121.14.

What is CNI worth in total?

Equity value comes to $73.02B at the current price. By that measure it is number 228 of the 300 names in our coverage.

How is Canadian National Railway valued against its profits?

Buyers pay 21.9 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $5.37). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 20.5, and today's level ranks in the 75th percentile of its own history.

Where does CNI sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $87.00 and the ceiling $130.11. Shares are 7.1% away from that ceiling.

Does CNI send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 2.10% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 8, 2026.

What is the analyst view on Canadian National Railway?

Of 16 analysts, 63% say buy, 38% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $142.22, with the most cautious at $130.00 and the most optimistic at $151.00.

What does Canadian National Railway do?

Canadian National operates a rail network across Canada and down to the Gulf of Mexico, hauling grain, fuel, forest products and containers.

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