Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) NYSE: CNI Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 608 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$145.24 per share, for a total transaction of C$88,307.74.
Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder also recently made the following trade(s):
CNR traded up C$0.73 on Monday, reaching C$146.07. 195,864 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,137,014. Canadian National Railway has a 52-week low of C$143.72 and a 52-week high of C$181.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of C$91.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.35, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The stock's 50 day moving average price is C$153.20 and its 200-day moving average price is C$158.08.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.845 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.31%. Canadian National Railway's dividend payout ratio is 40.14%.
CNR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. ATB Capital boosted their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$167.00 to C$168.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Canadian National Railway from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$182.00 to C$178.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$189.00 to C$190.00 in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$165.00 to C$162.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$171.07.
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Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.
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