The stock of Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has gone down by -1.77% for the week, with a 8.64% rise in the past month and a 2.14% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.90% for CNI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.02% for CNI stock, with a simple moving average of -0.21% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) Right Now?
Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.70x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CNI is at 1.00. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CNI is 607.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.37% of that float. The average trading volume for CNI on May 23, 2025 was 1.49M shares.
CNI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) has surged by 0.11 when compared to previous closing price of 106.10, but the company has seen a -1.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-22 that WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today plans to invest approximately $165 million CAD in Manitoba, as part of its 2025 capital investment program. This investment will support track maintenance and strategic infrastructure initiatives in the province, including upgrade projects to improve operations of rail yards in Winnipeg. These investments will help ensure the safe movement of goods and support long-term sustainable growth in Manitoba and across CN’s network.
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 6.68% 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 -17.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.61%, as shares surge +8.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNI fell by -1.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $102.11. In addition, Canadian National Railway Co saw 4.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 6.59. 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
In conclusion, Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
