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CNICanadian National Railway CompaSell5.4·$120.31-0.41%
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Canadian National Railway Compa (CNI) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Railroads

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $120.31 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.8% away).

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and... Read more

$120.31-0.8% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#4 of 8 Railroads
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield3.55%
IncomeYield2.22%(5y avg 2.04%)Payout47.13%sustainable
Stop $115.77Target $119.34(resistance)A.R:R -1.6:1
Analyst target$116.50-3.2%12 analysts
$119.34our TP
$120.31price
$116.50mean
$97
$138

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $120.31 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.8% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-10
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Fri, Jul 24, 202644d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Positive momentum
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (1.8% away)
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.2
P/E (Fwd)19.3
Mkt Cap$73.3B
EV/EBITDA10.6
Profit Mgn27.2%
ROE21.8%
Rev Growth-0.5%
Beta1.00
Dividend2.22%
Rating analysts26

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.13bullish
IV40%normal

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Revenue shrinking — -0.5% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
2.2
Revenue Growth
2.4
Declining revenue: -0%
GatesA.R:R -1.6=NEGATIVEMomentum 8.1>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 44d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
80 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $108.70Resistance $121.78

Price Targets

$116
$119
A.Upside-0.8%
A.R:R-1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-15.8% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-24 (44d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CNI stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $120.31 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.8% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $115.77. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CNI stock price target?

Take-profit target: $119.34 (-0.8% upside). Prior stop was $115.77. Stop-loss: $115.77.

What are the risks of investing in CNI?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.8% away); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Is CNI overvalued or undervalued?

Canadian National Railway Compa trades at a P/E of 22.2 (forward 19.3). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CNI?

26 analysts cover CNI with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $116.

What does Canadian National Railway Compa do?Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and...

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services. It also offers connecting to rail, short lines, maps and network services. The company serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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