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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)

Industrials | Railroads | Montreal, Canada | NYSE
110.29 USD +1.33 (1.221%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 112.00 +1.71 (1.550%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:20 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:15 p.m. EDT

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) is showing a strong fundamental base with consistent dividend payouts and a solid payout ratio. The recent price movement indicates a bullish trend, supported by positive analyst ratings and institutional buying. However, the options market shows mixed signals, with both bullish and cautious positions. While the stock is a good candidate for long-term investment due to its fundamentals and growth potential, short-term traders should be cautious and consider the options activity for potential momentum plays.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.046582
MSTL0.055602
AutoARIMA0.056397
AutoETS0.057273

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.74
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.260
Excess Kurtosis -1.08
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 100.287
Revenue per Share 27.771
Market Cap 67,517,894,656
Trailing P/E 20.02
Forward P/E 17.23
Beta 0.96
Profit Margins 27.28%
Website https://www.cn.ca

As of April 11, 2026, 1:15 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a mixed sentiment. Calls are heavily positioned around the current price, with significant open interest (OI) at the 110 strike, indicating a potential bullish bias. However, puts are showing increased activity, especially at the 115 and 125 strikes, suggesting some caution or bearish sentiment for higher price levels. The high IV at the ATM strikes indicates volatility expectations, which could be due to upcoming earnings or news. The overall options activity suggests a cautious bullish stance with some long-term speculation.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.63% 1.94% 2.12% 2.05%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-10 0.674000 0.633340
2025-09-08 0.642000 0.678250
2025-06-09 0.648000 0.627568
2025-03-10 0.617000 0.640771
2024-12-09 0.597000 0.575548
2024-09-06 0.626000 0.559602
2024-06-07 0.618000 0.516259
2024-03-06 0.622000 0.510509
2023-12-06 0.581000 0.516332
2023-09-07 0.579000 0.565871
2023-06-08 0.591000 0.543043
2023-03-09 0.573000 0.524715
2022-12-07 0.537000 0.459746
2022-09-07 0.557000 0.503828
2022-06-08 0.585000 0.549056
2022-03-09 0.568000 0.495859
2021-12-08 0.486000 0.407435
2021-09-07 0.491000 0.436763
2021-06-08 0.509000 0.506806
2021-03-09 0.486000 0.474253
2020-12-08 0.449000 0.456907
2020-09-08 0.439000 0.479910
2020-06-08 0.428000 0.524463
2020-03-09 0.429000 0.635330
2019-12-06 0.408000 0.512545
2019-09-06 0.406000 0.495163
2019-06-06 0.401000 0.501569
2019-03-07 0.400000 0.526931
2018-12-06 0.341000 0.482937
2018-09-06 0.345000 0.457912
2018-06-07 0.352000 0.492628
2018-03-07 0.353000 0.561789
2017-12-07 0.323000 0.470899
2017-09-07 0.337000 0.485006
2017-06-07 0.307000 0.462530
2017-03-08 0.308000 0.508561
2016-12-07 0.282000 0.483779
2016-09-07 0.292000 0.534812
2016-06-07 0.293000 0.578633
2016-03-08 0.282000 0.569873
2015-12-08 0.231000 0.519950
2015-09-04 0.237000 0.538313
2015-06-05 0.250000 0.515419
2015-03-06 0.250000 0.450668
2014-12-08 0.219000 0.404257
2014-09-05 0.230000 0.385235
2014-06-05 0.229000 0.465804
2014-03-06 0.227000 0.499573
2013-12-06 0.202000 0.445320
2013-09-05 0.205000 0.534156
2013-06-05 0.208000 0.530432
2013-03-05 0.208500 0.518868
2012-12-06 0.188500 0.528246
2012-09-05 0.190500 0.538057
2012-06-06 0.180000 0.566827
2012-03-07 0.188000 0.642481
2011-12-07 0.159500 0.526623
2011-09-07 0.164000 0.591193
2011-06-07 0.165500 0.563212
2011-03-08 0.167500 0.585394
2010-12-08 0.134500 0.536532
2010-09-07 0.128000 0.528576
2010-06-07 0.130000 0.618139
2010-03-08 0.131000 0.622969
2009-12-08 0.119000 0.580819
2009-09-04 0.114500 0.618626
2009-06-05 0.114000 0.705093
2009-03-06 0.098000 0.868839
2008-12-08 0.089000 0.686148
2008-09-05 0.114500 0.620187
2008-06-05 0.114000 0.578966
2008-03-06 0.116000 0.623429
2007-12-06 0.105000 0.578225
2007-09-05 0.099500 0.524607
2007-06-06 0.099000 0.513447
2007-03-07 0.089000 0.573577
2006-12-06 0.071000 0.427286
2006-09-06 0.073500 0.499265
2006-06-07 0.071500 0.467178
2006-03-08 0.071500 0.451153
2005-12-07 0.053000 0.370152
2005-09-07 0.062500 0.536784
2005-06-07 0.062500 0.595630
2005-03-08 0.062500 0.568147
2004-12-08 0.048750 0.490750
2004-09-08 0.037500 0.460211
2004-06-07 0.048750 0.667552
2004-03-04 0.048750 0.732237
2003-12-04 0.041667 0.618906
2003-09-05 0.041667 0.684166
2003-06-05 0.041667 0.706670
2003-03-06 0.041667 0.909981
2002-12-04 0.035833 0.721200
2002-09-04 0.035833 0.780531
2002-06-05 0.035833 0.658827
2002-03-06 0.035833 0.625354
2001-12-05 0.032500 0.672498
2001-09-05 0.032500 0.697676
2001-06-05 0.032500 0.717523
2001-03-06 0.032500 0.826425
2000-12-06 0.029167 0.896659
2000-09-05 0.029167 0.930302
2000-06-05 0.029167 1.006216
2000-03-02 0.029167 1.163614
1999-12-06 0.025000 0.827160
1999-09-02 0.025000 0.758615
1999-06-04 0.025000 0.751119
1999-03-03 0.025000 1.061014
1998-12-04 0.022083 0.801469
1998-09-03 0.022083 0.949408
1998-06-04 0.022083 0.791809
1998-03-04 0.022083 0.716225
1997-12-05 0.019167 0.740419
1997-09-04 0.019167 0.765967
1997-06-05 0.019167 0.940232
1997-03-05 0.019167 1.054371
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.63
dividendYield 2.38
exDividendDate 2026-03-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.55
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.032580763
lastDividendValue 0.674
lastDividendDate 2026-03-10
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.11855984
Address1 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West
All Time High 137.19
All Time Low 2.822917
Ask 112.0
Ask Size 800
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 2.2 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,325,010
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,770,708
Average Volume 1,770,708
Average Volume10Days 1,325,010
Beta 0.961
Bid 109.0
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 1
Book Value 25.666283
City Montreal
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country Canada
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 110.29
Current Ratio 0.669
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 111.24
Day Low 109.49
Debt To Equity 100.287
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 2.63
Dividend Yield 2.38
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,465,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,465,800
Earnings Growth 0.114
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.089
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,465,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,465,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,465,800
Ebitda 9,061,000,192
Ebitda Margins 0.52364
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.79
Enterprise To Revenue 5.127
Enterprise Value 88,711,307,264
Eps Current Year 7.86799
Eps Forward 6.4009595
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.51
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,100,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 106.3444
Fifty Day Average Change 3.9456024
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.037102118
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 11.855984
Fifty Two Week High 113.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.7999954
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.024759002
Fifty Two Week Low 90.74
Fifty Two Week Low Change 19.550003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.21545078
Fifty Two Week Range 90.74 - 113.09
Financial Currency CAD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 849,018,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.02
Float Shares 594,366,396
Forward Eps 6.4009595
Forward P E 17.23023
Free Cashflow 2,382,249,984
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 23,839
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.56668997
Gross Profits 9,806,000,128
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.026730001
Held Percent Institutions 0.74757004
Implied Shares Outstanding 612,185,113
Industry Railroads
Industry Disp Railroads
Industry Key railroads
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,100,800
Last Dividend Value 0.674
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,385,942,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Canadian National Railway Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 67,517,894,656
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_353020
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 4,720,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 67,451,262,368
Number Of Analyst Opinions 13
Open 109.41
Operating Cashflow 7,048,999,936
Operating Margins 0.42406
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.469
Peg Ratio 2.52
Phone 888 888 5909
Post Market Change 1.7099991
Post Market Change Percent 1.550457
Post Market Price 112.0
Post Market Time 1,776,464,401
Previous Close 108.96
Price Eps Current Year 14.017557
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.297077
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.9018662
Profit Margins 0.27277002
Quick Ratio 0.397
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.2
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.33
Regular Market Change Percent 1.22063
Regular Market Day High 111.24
Regular Market Day Low 109.49
Regular Market Day Range 109.49 - 111.24
Regular Market Open 109.41
Regular Market Previous Close 108.96
Regular Market Price 110.29
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 1,199,648
Return On Assets 0.077010006
Return On Equity 0.2215
Revenue Growth 0.024
Revenue Per Share 27.771
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 611,400,000
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0034
Shares Short 5,237,027
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 6,302,164
Short Name Canadian National Railway Compa
Short Ratio 1.15
Source Interval 15
State QC
Symbol CNI
Target High Price 132.14488
Target Low Price 99.104645
Target Mean Price 115.417755
Target Median Price 114.08165
Total Cash 350,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.572
Total Debt 21,629,999,104
Total Revenue 17,304,000,512
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.032580763
Trailing Eps 5.51
Trailing P E 20.016333
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.5207
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 99.0663
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.2237015
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.11329485
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,199,648
Website https://www.cn.ca
Zip H3B 2M9