Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder Purchases 608 Shares

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder acquired 608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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):

• On Wednesday, September 25th, Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder bought 543 shares of Canadian National Railway stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$157.53 per share, with a total value of C$85,539.88.

Canadian National Railway Price Performance

TSE:CNR opened at C$148.07 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.62. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$152.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$157.85. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of C$143.72 and a 1-year high of C$181.34. The stock has a market capitalization of C$93.21 billion, a PE ratio of 17.59, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Canadian National Railway Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.845 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $3.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.28%. Canadian National Railway’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CNR. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Canadian National Railway from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. 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. Veritas upgraded shares of Canadian National Railway from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Canadian National Railway from C$179.00 to C$173.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, National Bankshares lowered their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$181.00 to C$178.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian National Railway presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$171.07.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

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.