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

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$31.93 -0.20 (-0.62%)
Closing price 03:56 PM Eastern
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$31.98 +0.05 (+0.14%)
As of 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Canadian Natural Resources Stock (NYSE:CNQ)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.84
$32.34
50-Day Range
$28.00
$34.00
52-Week Range
$24.65
$37.91
Volume
5.54 million shs
Average Volume
5.80 million shs
Market Capitalization
$66.79 billion
P/E Ratio
12.52
Dividend Yield
5.36%
Price Target
$63.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

CNQ MarketRank™: 

Canadian Natural Resources scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 266 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 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Canadian Natural Resources has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 12.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.16.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 12.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 58.37.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Canadian Natural Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.72% 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 29.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently increased by 152.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Canadian Natural Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.32%, 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 67.06%. 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 68.95% next year. This indicates that Canadian Natural Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.72% 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 29.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently increased by 152.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Canadian Natural Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Canadian Natural Resources this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    29 people have searched for CNQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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

    Only 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 $30.87 at the start of the year. Since then, CNQ stock has increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $31.93.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.08. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $6.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.14 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a net margin of 16.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.90%.
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Canadian Natural Resources's stock split on Tuesday, June 11th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. The newly created shares were issued 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.

Canadian Natural Resources' top institutional investors include Stokes Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%), Peak Financial Advisors LLC, Value Partners Investments Inc. and Gradient Investments LLC.

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
5/08/2025
Record date for 7/3 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/03/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - C$ EXP&PROD
Sub-Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Current Symbol
NYSE:CNQ
CIK
1017413
Employees
10,640
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$63.00
Low Price Target
$63.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+97.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.52
Forward P/E Ratio
13.03
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$4.46 billion
Pretax Margin
21.75%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.30 billion
Cash Flow
$4.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.49
Book Value
$13.69 per share
Price / Book
2.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,091,760,000
Free Float
1,987,173,000
Market Cap
$66.79 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.03

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This page (NYSE:CNQ) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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