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

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$49.73 +0.62 (+1.26%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$49.81 +0.08 (+0.16%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Canadian Natural Resources Stock (NYSE:CNQ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.15
▼
$49.77
50-Day Range
$47.12
▼
$56.20
52-Week Range
$30.13
▼
$56.27
Volume
4.18 million shs
Average Volume
6.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$101.77 billion
P/E Ratio
10.19
Dividend Yield
3.62%
Price Target
$57.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Canadian Natural Resources Limited is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its operations span several resource types and production methods, including oil sands mining and upgrading, thermal in situ projects, conventional oil and gas production, and offshore assets.

The company’s principal operating areas are in Western Canada, the United Kingdom’s North Sea and offshore Africa. Its products include light and heavy crude oil, bitumen, synthetic crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canadian Natural Resources has grown into an international producer with a diverse portfolio of energy assets.

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Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

CNQ MarketRank™: 
4.852844996725 of 5 stars

Canadian Natural Resources scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 243 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 14.6% upside from its current price of $49.73.

  • 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 grow by 3.06% in the coming year, from $4.58 to $4.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 10.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 10.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.24.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Canadian Natural Resources has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.67% 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 8.88.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently decreased by 12.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Canadian Natural Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, 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 36.89%. 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 38.14% 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 1.06. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Canadian Natural Resources this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    42 people have searched for CNQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    23 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 360% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Canadian Natural Resources' stock was trading at $33.85 at the start of the year. Since then, CNQ stock has increased by 46.9% and is now trading at $49.7310.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.13. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $8.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.79 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a net margin of 25.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.62%.
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Canadian Natural Resources's stock split before market open on Tuesday, June 11th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. The newly issued shares were distributed 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.

Top institutional shareholders of Canadian Natural Resources include TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.80%), Alberta Investment Management Corp (0.37%), Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd. (0.31%) and BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp (0.22%).

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 NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/2 Dividend
9/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/11/2026
Dividend Payable
10/02/2026
Last Earnings
11/05/2026
Today
11/14/2026
Record date for 1/5 Dividend
12/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 1/5 Dividend
12/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026
Dividend Payable
1/05/2027

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
+14.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.88
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.19
Forward P/E Ratio
10.54
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.74 billion
Net Margins
25.24%
Pretax Margin
32.82%
Return on Equity
26.62%
Return on Assets
12.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
0.99
Quick Ratio
0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$31.61 billion
Price / Sales
3.22
Cash Flow
$5.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.49
Book Value
$16.39 per share
Price / Book
3.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,046,420,000
Free Float
1,944,103,000
Market Cap
$101.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.45

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This page (NYSE:CNQ) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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