Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Downgraded to Hold Rating by UBS Group

UBS Group lowered shares of Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on CNR. Cibc Captl Mkts upgraded Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. ATB Capital dropped their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$153.00 to C$146.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$163.00 to C$155.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. National Bankshares decreased their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$150.00 to C$147.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, TD Securities dropped their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$166.00 to C$164.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$151.60.

Canadian National Railway Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Canadian National Railway stock opened at C$130.79 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The company has a 50-day moving average of C$135.57 and a 200 day moving average of C$133.11. The firm has a market cap of C$80.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.77, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.80. Canadian National Railway has a 1 year low of C$126.11 and a 1 year high of C$152.12.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The company reported C$2.08 earnings per share for the quarter. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 27.10% and a net margin of 31.20%.The company had revenue of C$4.46 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Canadian National Railway will post 8.2610275 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Canadian National Railway News

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian National Railway this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CN Rail raised its quarterly dividend by 3% and launched a new share buyback program, signalling cash-flow strength and returning capital to shareholders; this is a constructive corporate action that supports long-term shareholder value. Canadian National Railway Boosts Dividend 3% and Launches New Share Buyback Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage roundup published Feb. 2 aggregates analyst notes and investor commentary — useful for context but not a single market-moving event on its own. Canadian Analyst Updates: Feb 2, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered CNR price targets on Feb. 2 — ATB (C$153 → C$146, sector perform), RBC (C$153 → C$151, outperform), Scotiabank (C$163 → C$155, outperform), Desjardins (C$160 → C$156, buy), National Bank (C$150 → C$147, sector perform), TD Securities (C$166 → C$164, buy) and JPMorgan (C$149 → C$147). While many firms kept buy/outperform calls, the across-the-board target downgrades trim near-term upside expectations and have likely driven intraday selling pressure. Analyst rating changes (BayStreet.CA) National Bank item (TickerReport)

About Canadian National Railway

CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.