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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.42 -0.15 (-0.31%)
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About Canadian Natural Resources Stock (NYSE:CNQ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.58
$47.49
50-Day Range
$38.87
$47.70
52-Week Range
$29.30
$51.34
Volume
1.81 million shs
Average Volume
9.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$97.80 billion
P/E Ratio
11.72
Dividend Yield
3.82%
Price Target
$57.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE: CNQ) is a Calgary-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Established in the early 1970s and publicly listed in Canada and the United States, the company is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its asset base spans conventional and unconventional reservoirs and includes oil sands mining and in-situ thermal projects, midstream processing and upgrading capacity, and related field operations.

The company’s operations are concentrated in Western Canada, where it develops heavy crude, bitumen from oil sands and conventional light crude and natural gas resources. Canadian Natural is known for large-scale oil sands mining and bitumen upgrading projects as well as steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) in-situ developments. In addition to its Canadian portfolio, the company maintains international producing and exploration interests, supporting a diversified operational footprint and a range of production types across multiple basins.

Canadian Natural’s business model covers the full upstream cycle from exploration and reservoir development to production, processing and sales, supported by technical and operations teams focused on cost control and long-life inventory. The company is publicly traded and reports under Canadian regulatory standards; corporate governance and executive leadership are disclosed in its annual and regulatory filings. Its combination of oil sands assets, conventional production and international interests positions it as one of Canada’s larger independent energy producers.

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Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

CNQ MarketRank™: 

Canadian Natural Resources scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Canadian Natural Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus price target of $57.00, representing about 20.0% upside from its current price of $47.49.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Canadian Natural Resources has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Canadian Natural Resources are expected to decrease by -10.93% in the coming year, from $3.75 to $3.34 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.03.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Canadian Natural Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.47% of the float of Canadian Natural Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Canadian Natural Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.29.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently increased by 1.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Canadian Natural Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.81%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Canadian Natural Resources has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 44.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Canadian Natural Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.19% next year. This indicates that Canadian Natural Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Canadian Natural Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Canadian Natural Resources this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 25 people have searched for CNQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    21 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Canadian Natural Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.00% of the stock of Canadian Natural Resources is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.03% of the stock of Canadian Natural Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' insider trading history.
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CNQ Stock News Headlines

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CNQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Canadian Natural Resources' stock was trading at $33.85 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CNQ stock has increased by 40.3% and is now trading at $47.4860.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.11. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $7.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.57 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.91% and a net margin of 22.78%.
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Canadian Natural Resources shares split on the morning of Tuesday, June 11th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Canadian Natural Resources' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.14%), Ninepoint Partners LP (0.02%), Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC and Assenagon Asset Management S.A..

Shares of CNQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canadian Natural Resources investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Record date for 7/7 Dividend
6/23/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend
6/23/2026
Dividend Payable
7/07/2026
Today
8/13/2026
Record date for 10/2 Dividend
9/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/11/2026
Dividend Payable
10/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:CNQ
CIK
1017413
Employees
10,750
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$65.00
Low Price Target
$49.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.05
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.72
Forward P/E Ratio
12.66
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.74 billion
Net Margins
22.78%
Pretax Margin
29.04%
Return on Equity
23.91%
Return on Assets
11.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
1.00
Quick Ratio
0.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$31.61 billion
Price / Sales
3.10
Cash Flow
$5.77 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.23
Book Value
$16.39 per share
Price / Book
2.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,062,390,000
Free Float
1,965,683,000
Market Cap
$97.93 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NYSE:CNQ) was last updated on 8/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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