What is Zacks Research's Estimate for TSE:CNQ Q4 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Canadian Natural Resources to $0.73, up from $0.72.
• The current consensus estimate for Canadian Natural Resources' full-year earnings is $3.83 per share.
• Several analysts have adjusted their price targets for Canadian Natural Resources, with the average target now at C$54.75.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ - Free Report) NYSE: CNQ - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian Natural Resources in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Canadian Natural Resources' current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian Natural Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.76 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on CNQ. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$50.00 to C$54.00 in a report on Friday, July 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$64.00 to C$62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$42.00 to C$46.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$52.00 to C$54.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$54.75.

Canadian Natural Resources Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of CNQ stock opened at C$44.40 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$42.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$42.47. The stock has a market capitalization of C$92.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.97. Canadian Natural Resources has a fifty-two week low of C$34.92 and a fifty-two week high of C$52.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Senior Officer Troy John Peter Andersen sold 60,000 shares of Canadian Natural Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$43.87, for a total value of C$2,632,410.00. Also, Director Stephen W. Laut purchased 1,006 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$43.47 per share, for a total transaction of C$43,730.82. Corporate insiders own 4.26% of the company's stock.

About Canadian Natural Resources

Canadian Natural Resources is one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in western Canada, supplemented by operations in the North Sea and Offshore Africa. The company's portfolio includes light and medium oil, heavy oil, bitumen, synthetic oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 1.16 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds over 11.5 billion boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.

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