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Canadian Pacific Rail (CP.TO)

121.61

+0.70 (0.58%)

as of Jun 18, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 28 opinions in the last 12 months.

Canadian Pacific Rail (CP-T) has been the subject of mixed reviews among analysts, with some viewing it as a strong long-term hold due to its unique North American footprint and benefits from recent acquisitions, particularly its merger with Kansas City Southern (KSU). Many experts suggest that while the stock has seen some recent positive momentum following its breakout above $117, it remains vulnerable to fluctuations related to trade tariffs and a potential economic downturn impacting freight volumes. The current economic environment has brought a freight recession, causing some analysts to advise caution and recommend waiting for a pullback before investing. Despite these concerns, several reviews highlight the company's efficiency improvements from AI and a generally positive growth outlook, although they warn that the market context remains uncertain. Overall, the recurring theme is a positive long-term sentiment tempered by short-term concerns regarding trade policies and economic conditions.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Fair Value

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BUY

Rails don't actually benefit over the long term, but CP-T has been performing quite well recently. We are in their seasonal strength period.

HOLD

The rails as a whole have been a great category. They almost have monopolistic attributes. This has got a lot of investors excited and is a core holding in so many portfolios. He does not pay too much attention to it but, keep on holding it as it will move higher over the longer term.

BUY

His #1 choice in North America. Growth opportunities, best in class management, very strong track record of bringing operating ratio lower.

BUY

Very strong. Growth pipeline is best in class. Management has consistently improved profitability. Not as coal-exposed as rails in the US.

BUY

CP has a better operating ratio, so he owns that instead. CP also has more exposure to commodities. Both have enjoyed good numbers last quarter and both trade at a decent PE. But headwinds: a possible slowdown in the global economy, and CN has more issues in the intermodal. He's neutral about CNR. (He doesn't like stop losses.) He likes, doesn't love, this sector.

WEAK BUY

He owns CNR instead. Some of the best businesses ever. Can increase prices, diversify. Hard to compete against them. E-commerce explosion has created backlogs. Good stocks to own going forward. Quality company, good management. Sees many years of good returns.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Generally a good economic recovery play. Between CNR and CP, both are good. CP is cheaper today. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

HOLD

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The decline today was due to an intermodel traffic report, showing that many rails showed declining volumes last week. However, CP did show gains compared to others. There is no other news. The stock rose to $23 in the three days prior to today's $9 decline. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

BUY

CNR-T vs. CP-T. It has always been a coin flip. He has always chosen CNR-T. You can't go wrong with either of them and they both continue to raise their dividends. He owns more CNR-T than CP-T.

BUY

Transportation Companies? In light of e-commerce. Transportation is doing well. CNR-T and CP-T just keep going up. His model price is $161 or 14% upside on CNR-T. CP-T has a model price of $466.84 or a 15% upside.

BUY

Canadian rails enjoy a duopoly, but we know that grains and other resources will get shipped. CP is more efficient than CN, and is very well-run. He owns CNR. Investors should own either.

TOP PICK

The transport sector is starting to gain steam (see the IYT ETF), the rails have been the strength, and CP is the cream of the crop in rails. They've increased their dividend in a middle of a global pandemic, and have increased their guidance (i.e. YOY earnings growth). They improved their operating ratio this quarter. Volumes will pick up which will increase their margins. They transport mostly east-west resources, and we're at the bottom of the resource cycle. Offers good dividend growth, too. (Analysts’ price target is $389.49)

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 27/19, Up 3%) This one has been resilient. He would continue to buy it. We have to move goods and it benefits from trade overseas. The relative strength has been quite good.

BUY

He has CNR-T. The rail business is great. They have pretty good pricing power. It is not a business that can be duplicated. It is cheaper and more environmentally friendly to ship things by rail.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 27/19, Up 18%) Kansas City Southern and CP have both come out of multi-year consolidations and will benefit from a stronger economy and pick-up in trade.

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