Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $142.07 Million Stake in Canadian National Railway Company $CNI

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) by 8.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,382,499 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 101,861 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Canadian National Railway were worth $142,066,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CNI. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Canadian National Railway in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Curio Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Canadian National Railway during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Canadian National Railway by 378.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 354 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Finally, MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new position in shares of Canadian National Railway in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. 80.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CNI shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Canadian National Railway from $99.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Canadian National Railway from $113.88 to $117.36 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Bank of America raised their target price on Canadian National Railway from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stephens upgraded Canadian National Railway to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Canadian National Railway from $124.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.12.

Trending Headlines about Canadian National Railway

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian National Railway this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CNI posted second-quarter earnings of $2.08 per share, well above the $1.39 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 11.3% year over year, signaling stronger operational performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 guidance and increased its volume outlook, which suggests management expects demand trends and network utilization to remain supportive. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: CN also announced a quarterly dividend of C$0.915 per share, reinforcing its capital-return profile for income-focused investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: CN and Union Pacific announced an agreement to improve North American rail connectivity, which could create new cross-border service opportunities and expand customer access. Article Title

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

CNI stock opened at $129.53 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $120.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.72. Canadian National Railway Company has a 1 year low of $90.74 and a 1 year high of $131.55. The stock has a market cap of $78.50 billion, a PE ratio of 22.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.26 billion. Canadian National Railway had a return on equity of 22.33% and a net margin of 26.92%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Canadian National Railway Company will post 5.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a $0.915 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Canadian National Railway’s payout ratio is presently 48.55%.

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) is a Class I freight railway that operates an integrated rail network across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CN provides long-haul freight transportation and related logistics services that connect major ports, industrial centers and inland markets throughout North America. Its transcontinental system enables cross-border movement of goods and supports supply chains that span coast-to-coast in Canada and into the central and eastern United States.

CN’s core business is the railborne transportation of a broad mix of commodities, including intermodal container traffic, forest and paper products, grain and other agricultural products, metallurgical and industrial products, petroleum and chemical products, coal and automotive shipments.