Citigroup Cuts Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP) Price Target to C$86.00

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP – Free Report) (NYSE:CP) had its price target reduced by Citigroup from C$88.00 to C$86.00 in a research note released on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

CP has been the subject of several other reports. ATB Capital increased their target price on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$124.00 to C$125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$119.00 to C$124.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. CIBC raised their price objective on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$122.00 to C$123.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$129.00 to C$137.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City from C$121.00 to C$114.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$118.62.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Price Performance

Shares of TSE:CP opened at C$101.22 on Thursday. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a one year low of C$94.60 and a one year high of C$117.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.64, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of C$90.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.44, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$101.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$102.77.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSE:CP – Get Free Report) (NYSE:CP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported C$1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a net margin of 24.50% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The company had revenue of C$3.92 billion during the quarter. Research analysts predict that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will post 4.3438583 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Canadian Pacific Kansas City

In related news, insider Cassandra P. Quach sold 4,135 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$102.35, for a total value of C$423,217.25. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Desjardins initiated coverage with a C$130.00 price target and a “buy” rating, signaling material upside versus current levels and institutional confidence in the company’s longer‑term outlook. Desjardins sets C$130 target
  • Positive Sentiment: Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported Q4 EPS of C$1.33 on C$3.92B revenue and provided commentary targeting low double‑digit earnings growth for 2026, supported by record grain volumes and expanded network services — factors that support medium‑term earnings momentum. Earnings call highlights
  • Positive Sentiment: Company earnings call and summaries highlighted strong operating performance and margin resilience, which underpins the tame valuation metrics (P/E ~22) for investors seeking defensive industrial exposure. Guidance and harvest tailwinds
  • Neutral Sentiment: TD Securities trimmed its target to C$112 and moved to a “hold” rating — a modest downgrade of upside but still not a sell signal, suggesting caution rather than a dramatic views change. TD lowers target to C$112
  • Negative Sentiment: BNN Bloomberg flagged trade uncertainty as a headwind to profits, pointing to near‑term revenue/interchange risk that could pressure margins and sentiment if trade frictions persist. Investor Outlook: Trade uncertainty hits profits
  • Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its target to C$86 (still labeled “buy”), implying downside versus current price and adding downward pressure on sentiment because the new target sits well below peers’ projections. Citi lowers target to C$86
  • Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary — including a Seeking Alpha piece arguing the stock is “priced too high” — may amplify selling from value‑focused investors who view current multiples and PEG as stretched. Seeking Alpha: Priced Too High

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Company Profile

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Canadian Pacific is a CAD 8 billion Class-1 railroads operating on more than 12,500 miles of track across most of Canada and into parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. It is the second-smallest Class I railroad by revenue and route miles. In 2021, CP hauled shipments of grain (22% of freight revenue), intermodal containers (22%), energy products (like crude and frac sand), chemicals, and plastics (20%) coal (8%), fertilizer and potash (10%), automotive products (5%), and a diverse mix of other merchandise.

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