The stock price of Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) has dropped by -1.92 compared to previous close of 105.67. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-11 that HOMEWOOD, Ill., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today plans to invest approximately $75 million in Mississippi, as part of its 2025 capital investment program. This investment will support track maintenance and strategic infrastructure initiatives in the state. The projects will help ensure the safe movement of goods and support long-term sustainable growth in Mississippi and across CN’s network.
Is It Worth Investing in Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) Right Now?
Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.20x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.00. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CNI is 607.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.38% of that float. On June 11, 2025, the average trading volume of CNI was 1.43M shares.
CNI’s Market Performance
CNI stock saw a decrease of -2.31% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.01% and a quarterly a decrease of 6.98%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.76%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.73% for Canadian National Railway Co (CNI). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.05% for CNI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -2.20% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNI stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for CNI by listing it as a “Positive.” The predicted price for CNI in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $120 based on the research report published on May 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to CNI, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on January 16th of the current year.
CNI Trading at 2.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.66% of loss for the given period.
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Stock Fundamentals for CNI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Canadian National Railway Co stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 21.81, with 8.15 for asset returns.
Based on Canadian National Railway Co (CNI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.62.
Conclusion
To sum up, Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
