# Canadian National Railway (CNI) — Analyst Forecast

CNI · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 14 | 16 | 1 | 31 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $130.00 | $147.86 | $205.00 | 7 |

Last price $120.74 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $143.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $130.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $143.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $130.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $145.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $205.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $139.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Susquehanna | Downgraded | Positive → Neutral | $140.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $141.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $135.00 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Upgraded | In-Line → Outperform | $124.00 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | CIBC | Maintained | Outperformer | $185.00 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $109.00 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $134.00 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CIBC | Maintained | Outperformer | $182.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $108.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $99.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $178.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $124.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CNI stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Canadian National Railway (CNI) is $147.86, with a high estimate of $205.00 and a low of $130.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is CNI a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Canadian National Railway currently average a Hold rating: 14 buy, 16 hold and 1 sell, from 31 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CNI?

The average price target of $147.86 implies 22.46% upside from the last price of $120.74.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CNI?

On Oct 7, 2026, Citigroup maintained Canadian National Railway at Buy with a price target of $143.00.

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