Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) between $1,001 and $15,000 in her FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA account on September 23rd.
• Canadian Natural Resources recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.4269, reflecting a yield of 5.4% and a payout ratio of 60.64%.
• Research analysts have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy for CNQ, with an average price target of $62.00.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited NYSE: CNQ. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Canadian Natural Resources stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Canadian Natural Resources Trading Down 3.9%

CNQ stock opened at $31.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.54. Canadian Natural Resources Limited has a 1-year low of $24.65 and a 1-year high of $37.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.86. The company has a market capitalization of $65.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 0.97.

Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ - Get Free Report) TSE: CNQ last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $6.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.97 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a net margin of 19.00% and a return on equity of 19.67%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Canadian Natural Resources Limited will post 2.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Canadian Natural Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, September 19th were issued a $0.4269 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 19th. This represents a $1.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. This is a boost from Canadian Natural Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Canadian Natural Resources's payout ratio is presently 60.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Canadian Natural Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNQ. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Canadian Natural Resources during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Canadian Natural Resources by 309.1% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 896 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares during the last quarter. Investment Management Corp VA ADV boosted its position in shares of Canadian Natural Resources by 158.3% during the first quarter. Investment Management Corp VA ADV now owns 997 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 611 shares during the period. Sierra Ocean LLC grew its stake in shares of Canadian Natural Resources by 104.0% during the first quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 1,569 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Canadian Natural Resources by 47.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,644 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 528 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.03% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on CNQ. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Natural Resources in a report on Friday, August 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Canadian Natural Resources from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. TD Securities reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Canadian Natural Resources in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. National Bankshares reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of Canadian Natural Resources in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Canadian Natural Resources in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $62.00.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Canadian Natural Resources Company Profile

Canadian Natural Resources Limited acquires, explores for, develops, produces, markets, and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company offers light and medium crude oil, primary heavy crude oil, Pelican Lake heavy crude oil, bitumen (thermal oil), and synthetic crude oil (SCO).

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