NYSE:CNQ Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.70 -0.62 (-2.11%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Canadian Natural Resources Stock (NYSE:CNQ) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CNQ alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.12▼$29.1750-Day Range$25.18▼$31.4352-Week Range$24.65▼$39.20Volume6.02 million shsAverage Volume5.39 million shsMarket Capitalization$60.20 billionP/E Ratio11.15Dividend Yield5.64%Price Target$63.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCanadian 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). The company's midstream assets include two pipeline systems; and a 50% working interest in an 84-megawatt cogeneration plant at Primrose. It operates primarily in Western Canada; the United Kingdom portion of the North Sea; and Offshore Africa. The company was formerly known as AEX Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Canadian Natural Resources Limited in December 1975. Canadian Natural Resources Limited was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read More… Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreCNQ MarketRank™: Canadian Natural Resources scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCanadian Natural Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCanadian 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Canadian Natural Resources are expected to grow by 1.22% in the coming year, from $2.45 to $2.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 11.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 11.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 49.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCanadian Natural Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.03% of the float of Canadian Natural Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCanadian Natural Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently decreased by 27.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipCanadian Natural Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.61%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCanadian Natural Resources has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 77.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Canadian Natural Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.32% next year. This indicates that Canadian Natural Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.7 / 5Environmental Score-7.75 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.03% of the float of Canadian Natural Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCanadian Natural Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently decreased by 27.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.09 News SentimentCanadian Natural Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Canadian Natural Resources this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 37 people have searched for CNQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 15 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -48% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Canadian Natural Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.00% of the stock of Canadian Natural Resources is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.03% 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. Receive CNQ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Canadian Natural Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CNQ Stock News HeadlinesTFSA Income: 2 Solid TSX Dividend Stocks for Canadian RetireesApril 29 at 8:21 PM | msn.comCanadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ): Among the Cheap Quarterly Dividend Stocks to Buy NowApril 29 at 10:09 AM | msn.comElon Musk’s next move from the Oval Office?No one is closer to President Trump than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He's been dubbed Trump's "first buddy." Trump himself said Musk was a "once-in-a-generation industry leader." The president has put him to work as an efficiency czar through the newly created DOGE.April 30, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)TFSA Passive Income: 2 Canadian Stocks to Buy for DividendsApril 29 at 4:41 AM | msn.comCanadian Natural Resource: With 33 Years Of Reserves And Output Expansion, Is The Company Undervalued?April 28 at 10:46 AM | seekingalpha.comWhat is Zacks Research's Estimate for CNQ Q1 Earnings?April 28 at 1:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for CNQApril 27 at 2:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comCanadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ): A Growing Dividend Stock with Low PE RatioApril 25, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines CNQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CNQ shares performed this year? Canadian Natural Resources' stock was trading at $30.87 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CNQ shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $28.70. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Canadian Natural Resources' earnings last quarter? Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The oil and gas producer reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.30. The oil and gas producer earned $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.40 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.07% and a net margin of 18.45%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Canadian Natural Resources' stock split? Canadian Natural Resources's stock 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 distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are Canadian Natural Resources' major shareholders? Canadian Natural Resources' top institutional investors include Yacktman Asset Management LP (1.30%), Canoe Financial LP (0.23%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.22%) and WCM Investment Management LLC (0.21%). How do I buy shares of Canadian Natural Resources? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian Natural Resources own? 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 Earnings10/31/2024Record date for 4/4 Dividend3/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend3/21/2025Dividend Payable4/04/2025Today4/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:CNQ CIK1017413 Webwww.cnrl.com Phone(403) 514-7777Fax403-517-7350Employees9,740Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$63.00 High Stock Price Target$63.00 Low Stock Price Target$63.00 Potential Upside/Downside+120.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio11.08 Forward P/E Ratio11.64 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$6.10 billion Net Margins18.45% Pretax Margin22.92% Return on Equity20.07% Return on Assets10.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$41.51 billion Price / Sales1.44 Cash Flow$4.79 per share Price / Cash Flow5.96 Book Value$13.75 per share Price / Book2.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,097,674,000Free Float1,996,855,000Market Cap$59.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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