Canadian National Stock Forecast - Double Exponential Smoothing

CNI Stock  USD 100.30  1.45  1.47%   
The Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Canadian National Railway on the next trading day is expected to be 100.55 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.91 and the sum of the absolute errors of 53.92. Canadian Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Canadian National's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
As of 5th of January 2026 The value of relative strength index of Canadian National's share price is above 80 suggesting that the stock is significantly overbought by investors. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

Momentum 87

 Buy Peaked

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of Canadian National's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Canadian National Railway, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Canadian National's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.064
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
1.9674
EPS Estimate Current Year
7.5222
EPS Estimate Next Year
8.1684
Wall Street Target Price
111.41
Using Canadian National hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Canadian National Railway from the perspective of Canadian National response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Canadian National using Canadian National's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Canadian using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Canadian National's stock price.

Canadian National Short Interest

A significant increase or decrease in Canadian National's short interest from the previous month could be a good indicator of investor sentiment towards Canadian. Short interest can provide insight into the potential direction of Canadian National stock and how bullish or bearish investors feel about the market overall.
200 Day MA
98.1077
Short Percent
0.0085
Short Ratio
2.15
Shares Short Prior Month
3.8 M
50 Day MA
96.3698

Canadian National Railway Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Canadian National's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Canadian. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Canadian can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Canadian National Railway. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Canadian National's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Canadian National.

Canadian National Implied Volatility

    
  0.42  
Canadian National's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Canadian National Railway stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Canadian National's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Canadian National stock will not fluctuate a lot when Canadian National's options are near their expiration.
The Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Canadian National Railway on the next trading day is expected to be 100.55 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.91 and the sum of the absolute errors of 53.92.

Canadian National after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 100.43  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Canadian National to cross-verify your projections.
As of now, Canadian National's Inventory Turnover is decreasing as compared to previous years. The Canadian National's current Fixed Asset Turnover is estimated to increase to 0.46, while Payables Turnover is projected to decrease to 5.40. . The Canadian National's current Common Stock Shares Outstanding is estimated to increase to about 692.4 M, while Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is projected to decrease to under 3 B.

Open Interest Against 2026-02-20 Canadian Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Canadian National's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Canadian National's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Canadian National stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Canadian National's open interest, investors have to compare it to Canadian National's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Canadian National is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Canadian. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

Canadian National Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Canadian price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Canadian using various technical indicators. When you analyze Canadian charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.
Double exponential smoothing - also known as Holt exponential smoothing is a refinement of the popular simple exponential smoothing model with an additional trending component. Double exponential smoothing model for Canadian National works best with periods where there are trends or seasonality.

Canadian National Double Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 6th of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Canadian National Railway on the next trading day is expected to be 100.55 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.91, mean absolute percentage error of 1.41, and the sum of the absolute errors of 53.92.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Canadian Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Canadian National's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Canadian National Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Canadian National's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Canadian National's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 99.39 and 101.71, respectively. We have considered Canadian National's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
100.30
100.55
Expected Value
101.71
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Double Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Canadian National stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Canadian National stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information CriteriaHuge
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.2014
MADMean absolute deviation0.9138
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0096
SAESum of the absolute errors53.9161
When Canadian National Railway prices exhibit either an increasing or decreasing trend over time, simple exponential smoothing forecasts tend to lag behind observations. Double exponential smoothing is designed to address this type of data series by taking into account any Canadian National Railway trend in the prices. So in double exponential smoothing past observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent Canadian National observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older observations.

Predictive Modules for Canadian National

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Canadian National Railway. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
99.27100.43101.59
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
90.27115.38116.54
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
100.30100.30100.30
Details
32 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
101.38111.41123.67
Details

Other Forecasting Options for Canadian National

For every potential investor in Canadian, whether a beginner or expert, Canadian National's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Canadian Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Canadian. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Canadian National's price trends.

Canadian National Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Canadian National stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Canadian National could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Canadian National by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Canadian National Railway Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Canadian National's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Canadian National's current price.

Canadian National Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Canadian National stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Canadian National shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Canadian National stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Canadian National Railway entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Canadian National Risk Indicators

The analysis of Canadian National's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Canadian National's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting canadian stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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When determining whether Canadian National Railway offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Canadian National's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Canadian National Railway Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Canadian National Railway Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Canadian National to cross-verify your projections.
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Is Ground Transportation space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Canadian National. If investors know Canadian will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Canadian National listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.064
Dividend Share
3.508
Earnings Share
5.38
Revenue Per Share
27.453
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.013
The market value of Canadian National Railway is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Canadian that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Canadian National's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Canadian National's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Canadian National's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Canadian National's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Canadian National's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Canadian National is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Canadian National's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.