CNR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Raymond James lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$187.00 to C$180.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$182.00 to C$178.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. ATB Capital increased their target price on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$190.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, National Bankshares cut their price objective on Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$171.07.
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TSE CNR traded up C$0.47 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching C$145.34. The company had a trading volume of 3,242,450 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,140,871. The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$153.20 and a 200 day moving average of C$158.16. The stock has a market capitalization of C$91.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of C$143.72 and a 1-year high of C$181.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62.
In other news, Director Tracy Robinson purchased 3,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$147.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$488,380.20. Also, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 543 shares of Canadian National Railway stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$157.53 per share, with a total value of C$85,539.88. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 6,629 shares of company stock valued at $1,003,190. Insiders own 2.64% of the company's stock.
Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.
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