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CP Stock Forecast: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Sept 2026
$89
+1.25% on the day

The 30 Wall Street analysts covering Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $102 — +15.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 53 of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$77.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
53 / 100
Median analyst target
$102
Analysts covering
30
Revenue$4.2B+12.6% y/y
Operating income$1.5B
Net income$1.0B
Free cash flow$960.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.1%
1M
−5.5%
YTD
+21.1%
1Y
+18.7%
From 52W high
−8.2%
From 52W low
+29.4%
$69
$97
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Sept 2026
53 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
85
Revisions
75
Momentum
69
Issuance
65
Quality
50
Value
50
Accruals
50
Growth
35
Size
3

Volatility (85): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (35): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CP stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CP, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$70$80$90$100$110Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CPHigh $110Median $102Low $75

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says30 analysts
23 Buy6 Hold1 Sell
Low $75Median $102High $110

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$106$109
30 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$91$99
30 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$139$145
14 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$104$106
14 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$97$106
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
8 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$90$100
8 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight
25 June 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight
25 June 2026CIBCMaintainsOutperformer
25 June 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform
1 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
30 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight
30 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform
30 Apr 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform
31 Mar 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform
27 Mar 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight
30 Jan 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
29 Jan 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CP appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CP vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 17 Sept 2026, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. returned +18.7% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CP vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CPS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CP analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.0%
Analysts raising
21
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
28.3×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.0×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
2.3×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.6×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.6%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−17.0%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Gross margin
35.4%

Higher than 43% of US stocks

Operating margin
39.0%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Net margin
25.0%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.2%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.4%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.9%

Higher than 18% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. has a market value of $77.1B and an enterprise value of $74.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $15.4B. The latest quarter grew 12.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $3.9B, a 25.0% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.30.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.4B.

  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. spent $4.2B on share buybacks and $817.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 882.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 28.3×; forward P/E: 20.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.86%, paying out 22% of earnings.

  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. employs 19,687 people $785K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 17 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CP vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelRailroads
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.$77.1B
53
CNICanadian National Railway Co.$73.2B
85
NSCNorfolk Southern Corp.$71.6B
75
CSXCSX Corp.$89.1B
84
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.$47.3B
69
UNPUnion Pacific Corp.$167.8B
89
CTASCintas Corp.*$79.2B
65

* Nearest Industrials names by size — few railroads companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest CP news & analysis

Canadian Pacific Reaches New August Milestone for Grain Shipments

Zacks Investment Research · 8 Sept 2026positive

Canadian Pacific reached a new August milestone for grain shipments, driven by strong export demand and improved network efficiency. The record marks a solid start to the 2026-2027 Canadian crop year.

Why it matters — A CP watcher would care because record August grain volume signals strong early performance and network capacity in the new crop year.

CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel to address the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference

PRNewsWire · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced that President and CEO Keith Creel will speak at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference in September. The announcement was made via PRNewswire on September 3, 2026.

Why it matters — CP watchers may be interested in this conference appearance as an opportunity for investors and analysts to hear directly from the company's leadership.

CPKC begins new Canadian crop year with August monthly grain record

PRNewsWire · 3 Sept 2026positive

CPKC reported a new August monthly record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products, moving 2.54 million metric tonnes and 26,051 carloads in August 2026. The company described this as a strong start to the new crop year.

Why it matters — A record August grain volume indicates early momentum for the new crop year, which is a key indicator for CPKC's freight volumes.

Why Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Up 6.5% Since Last Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 28 Aug 2026positive

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported earnings about 30 days ago, and its stock has risen 6.5% since that report. The article examines what may come next for the company's shares.

Why it matters — CP watchers would care because the stock's post-earnings gain signals investor confidence and could offer insight into the company's near-term momentum.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CP stock

What is the CP stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 30 Wall Street analysts covering Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $102, with estimates ranging from $75 to $110. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CP stock a buy right now?

Of the 30 analysts covering Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd., 23 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. 53 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CP?

As at 17 Sept 2026, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. ranks 53 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (85 of 100).

Will CP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 30 analysts implies +15.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. 53 out of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $75 to $110 over the next 12 months.

How has CP stock performed over the past year?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. returned +18.7% over the 12 months to 17 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. do?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is a North American Class I freight railroad that provides transcontinental rail and intermodal transportation services across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

What is the latest news on CP?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 17 Sept 2026): "Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CP:CA) Presents at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript". Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited presented at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference, with a transcript of the presentation published by Seeking Alpha.

Company

About Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is a North American Class I freight railroad that provides transcontinental rail and intermodal transportation services across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company operates a single-line network that connects major industrial, agricultural, and commercial centers, supporting the movement of bulk commodities, merchandise freight, automotive shipments, and containerized goods. Its service portfolio also includes switching, storage, transload, and other logistics-related rail services that help customers move freight efficiently across regional and cross-border supply chains. Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. serves a broad range of sectors, including agriculture, energy, chemicals, forest products, industrial goods, consumer products, and automotive manufacturing. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company plays a central role in North American transportation infrastructure by linking key inland markets, ports, and distribution corridors.

CEO Mr. Keith E. Creel · 19,687 employees · Canada · https://www.cpkcr.com