Insider Buying: Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Director Buys 620 Shares of Stock

Key Points

  • Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 620 shares on March 26 at C$141.07 each (C$87,463.40), raising her holdings to 19,071 shares—a 3.36% increase in her position.
  • Shares opened at C$143.18 with a 12‑month range of C$126.11–C$154.63, a market cap of C$87.54 billion and a P/E of 18.91; analysts give a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of C$153.60.
  • In the most recent quarter CN reported EPS of C$2.08 on C$4.46 billion in revenue, with a 27.28% net margin and a 21.95% return on equity.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) (NYSE:CNI) Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 620 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$141.07 per share, for a total transaction of C$87,463.40. Following the acquisition, the director owned 19,071 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$2,690,345.97. The trade was a 3.36% increase in their position.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of TSE CNR opened at C$143.18 on Wednesday. Canadian National Railway has a 12-month low of C$126.11 and a 12-month high of C$154.63. The firm has a market capitalization of C$87.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$142.63 and a 200 day moving average of C$136.95.

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) (NYSE:CNI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported C$2.08 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$4.46 billion for the quarter. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 27.28% and a return on equity of 21.95%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Canadian National Railway will post 8.2610275 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets




CNR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$151.00 to C$154.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on Canadian National Railway from C$163.00 to C$155.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$149.00 to C$147.00 in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$151.00 to C$160.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, National Bank Financial cut their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$150.00 to C$147.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$153.60.

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Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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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.

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