Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP) Stock Price

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from C$127.00 to C$124.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 22.51% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$121.00 to C$114.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. TD Securities cut their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$119.00 to C$116.00 in a report on Friday, January 16th. CIBC upped their price objective on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$122.00 to C$123.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. ATB Capital increased their price objective on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$124.00 to C$125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$124.00 to C$119.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$118.62.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

Shares of CP opened at C$101.22 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is C$101.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$102.83. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a fifty-two week low of C$94.60 and a fifty-two week high of C$117.37. The stock has a market cap of C$91.18 billion, a PE ratio of 22.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.64, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.53.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP) (NYSE:CP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported C$1.33 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$3.92 billion for the quarter. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 24.50%. Analysts anticipate that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will post 4.3438583 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Cassandra P. Quach sold 4,135 shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$102.35, for a total transaction of C$423,217.25. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins initiated coverage with a C$130.00 price target and a “buy” rating, signaling material upside versus current levels and institutional confidence in the company’s longer‑term outlook. Desjardins sets C$130 target
• Positive Sentiment: Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported Q4 EPS of C$1.33 on C$3.92B revenue and provided commentary targeting low double‑digit earnings growth for 2026, supported by record grain volumes and expanded network services — factors that support medium‑term earnings momentum. Earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Company earnings call and summaries highlighted strong operating performance and margin resilience, which underpins the tame valuation metrics (P/E ~22) for investors seeking defensive industrial exposure. Guidance and harvest tailwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Securities trimmed its target to C$112 and moved to a “hold” rating — a modest downgrade of upside but still not a sell signal, suggesting caution rather than a dramatic views change. TD lowers target to C$112
• Negative Sentiment: BNN Bloomberg flagged trade uncertainty as a headwind to profits, pointing to near‑term revenue/interchange risk that could pressure margins and sentiment if trade frictions persist. Investor Outlook: Trade uncertainty hits profits
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its target to C$86 (still labeled “buy”), implying downside versus current price and adding downward pressure on sentiment because the new target sits well below peers’ projections. Citi lowers target to C$86
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary — including a Seeking Alpha piece arguing the stock is “priced too high” — may amplify selling from value‑focused investors who view current multiples and PEG as stretched. Seeking Alpha: Priced Too High

About Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Canadian Pacific is a CAD 8 billion Class-1 railroads operating on more than 12,500 miles of track across most of Canada and into parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. It is the second-smallest Class I railroad by revenue and route miles. In 2021, CP hauled shipments of grain (22% of freight revenue), intermodal containers (22%), energy products (like crude and frac sand), chemicals, and plastics (20%) coal (8%), fertilizer and potash (10%), automotive products (5%), and a diverse mix of other merchandise.