The stock of Canadian National Railway Co. (NYSE: CNI) has decreased by -1.00 when compared to last closing price of 117.12.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-02 that Canadian National is benefiting from its technology advancement initiatives. The economic downturn and elevated expenses are hurting its prospects.
Is It Worth Investing in Canadian National Railway Co. (NYSE: CNI) Right Now?
Canadian National Railway Co. (NYSE: CNI) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.62x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CNI is 0.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for CNI is 609.40M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CNI on October 03, 2024 was 1.12M shares.
CNI’s Market Performance
CNI’s stock has seen a 0.19% increase for the week, with a -1.66% drop in the past month and a -2.64% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.81% for Canadian National Railway Co. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.31% for CNI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.80% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNI
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to CNI, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on June 07th of the current year.
CNI Trading at 0.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.30%, as shares sank -2.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNI rose by +0.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $117.36. In addition, Canadian National Railway Co. saw -7.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for CNI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.38 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Canadian National Railway Co. stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 27.18, with 10.33 for asset returns.
Based on Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.63.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
