TSE:CNR

Canadian National R.R. (CNR.TO)

176.19
+0.09 (0.05%)
as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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star iconJul 11, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 40 opinions in the last 12 months.

Canadian National R.R. (CNR) appears to be navigating a challenging economic landscape marked by a prolonged freight recession and external pressures such as tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Experts suggest that while the rail network enjoys irreplaceable assets and pricing power, the current cyclical downturn in the economy is impacting volumes and investor confidence. Many analysts view CNR as more attractively valued than its peers, particularly given its recent stock price decline which is seen as an opportunity to accumulate shares for the long term. Despite mixed short-term performance predictions, the majority of experts believe in the resilience of CNR's business model, its historical share buybacks, and dividend growth as indicators of potential recovery when overall economic conditions improve. The consensus leans towards a wait-and-see approach, with recommendations to consider averaging into positions on dips.

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Neutral
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Undervalued
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BUY
Prefers over CP Rail. Good at cost cutting. Will be taking market share away from truckers.
TOP PICK
Good acquisitions. Tops in US analysts choices on continental railways.
TOP PICK
Good long term growth. Made a good acquisition.
PAST TOP PICK
(Was a top pick on June 20 no change) Still likes.
DON'T BUY
Expect freight to drop.
DON'T BUY
Long term has a lot of potential. Short term will have a problem.
BUY
Excellent company. Has dropped and is a reasonable price.
DON'T BUY
Slowdown in freightwill continue for some time. Buy on the lows.
BUY
Likes. A year from now should do well.
BUY
Could do some more north/south merger/acquisitions. Could play a bigger role in a recovery.
WAIT
Well run. Good upside potential, but wait for economy turn.
TOP PICK
Tops among their peers. Good acquisitions. Good routes. Lowest cost in the industry. Will do well in early economic upturn.
BUY
Stable, mature company. Prefers over CP Rail.
TOP PICK
Still has lots of opportunities to increase its margins. Have grown into a position where they have been able to increase margins. Valuation is fairly attractive. Still lots of opportunity for upside in the stock.
BUY
Good long term stock. Well run.
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