NYSE:CNQ Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $55.09 +1.17 (+2.17%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.28 +0.18 (+0.33%) As of 10/23/2026 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Canadian Natural Resources Stock (NYSE:CNQ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CNQ alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$54.25▼$55.5050-Day Range$47.12▼$55.0952-Week Range$30.13▼$55.50Volume6.52 million shsAverage Volume5.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$113.21 billionP/E Ratio13.60Dividend Yield3.27%Price Target$57.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Canadian Natural Resources Limited is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, marketing and sale of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its portfolio includes conventional and unconventional petroleum assets, heavy crude oil operations, and oil sands projects that produce bitumen and synthetic crude oil. The company’s principal operations are located in Western Canada, including oil sands and conventional assets in Alberta and natural gas properties in Alberta and British Columbia. Canadian Natural Resources has also maintained international interests, including producing assets in the United Kingdom’s North Sea and offshore Africa. Its products are sold to domestic and international markets through pipeline, marine and other transportation networks. Canadian Natural Resources was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Tim McKay. Its integrated oil sands operations include mining, extraction and upgrading activities, while its broader asset base supports the production of several forms of crude oil and natural gas.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreCNQ MarketRank™: 3.571428571425 of 5 starsCanadian Natural Resources scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCanadian 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Canadian Natural Resources is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCanadian Natural Resources has been the subject of 6 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Canadian Natural Resources are expected to decrease by -2.44% in the coming year, from $4.10 to $4.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 13.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 13.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCanadian Natural Resources has a P/B Ratio of 3.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Canadian Natural Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.00% 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 21.33, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently decreased by 35.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCanadian Natural Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 3.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCanadian Natural Resources has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 44.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Canadian Natural Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.00% 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 and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.14 News SentimentCanadian Natural Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Canadian Natural Resources this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 31 people have searched for CNQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows22 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 214% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 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 Insiders5.00% 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. 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CNQ Stock News HeadlinesCanadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ) Hits New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?October 21 at 4:50 AM | americanbankingnews.comCanadian Stocks To Follow Today - October 17thOctober 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comIf you keep cash in a U.S. bank account… read this NOWSince 2020, U.S. banks have been required to keep zero percent of deposits on hand, lending out nearly every dollar while paying savers just 0.04 percent interest. A new law, the GENIUS Act signed last summer, has cleared the way for a different kind of money to emerge this fall, one that could offer savings rates up to 6 percent. See what Ian King, Chief Strategist at Strategic Fortunes, has uncovered about this shift before it goes live.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Oil hit a two-week high: This Canadian producer turns it into dividendsOctober 19, 2026 | msn.comCanadian Stocks To Research - October 14thOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEnbridge vs. Canadian Natural Resources: Where I’d Put My Next $10,000October 16, 2026 | fool.caCanadian Natural Resources Downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond JamesOctober 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCanadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?October 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines CNQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CNQ shares performed this year? Canadian Natural Resources' stock was trading at $33.85 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CNQ stock has increased by 62.8% and is now trading at $55.0910. How were Canadian Natural Resources' earnings last quarter? Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.15. The oil and gas producer earned $14.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.40 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a net margin of 22.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.91%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Canadian Natural Resources' stock split? Shares of Canadian Natural Resources 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. Who are Canadian Natural Resources' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Canadian Natural Resources include TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.80%), Canoe Financial LP (0.13%), Baskin Financial Services Inc. (0.05%) and QV Investors Inc. (0.03%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/2 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable10/02/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CNQ's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CNQ has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:CNQ CIK1017413 Webwww.cnrl.com Phone(403) 514-7777Fax403-517-7350Employees10,750Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Canadian Natural Resources$57.00 High Price Target$65.00 Low Price Target$49.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.05 Trailing P/E Ratio13.60 Forward P/E Ratio13.44 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.74 billion Net Margins22.78% Pretax Margin29.04% Return on Equity23.91% Return on Assets11.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$31.61 billion Price / Sales3.58 Cash Flow$5.91 per share Price / Cash Flow9.32 Book Value$15.25 per share Price / Book3.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,054,970,000Free Float1,952,217,000Market Cap$113.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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