NYSE:CNQ Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.36 +0.05 (+0.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.36 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:56 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. 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$28.99▼$29.5250-Day Range$25.18▼$31.4352-Week Range$24.65▼$39.20Volume3.75 million shsAverage Volume5.38 million shsMarket Capitalization$61.59 billionP/E Ratio11.40Dividend Yield5.52%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™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreCNQ MarketRank™: Canadian Natural Resources scored higher than 96% 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 11.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 11.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCanadian Natural Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.18% 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 11.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently decreased by 33.39%, 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 5.77%, 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 Shorted4.18% 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 11.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently decreased by 33.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.35 News SentimentCanadian Natural Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 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 -46% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows25 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% 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 HeadlinesCanadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ): A Growing Dividend Stock with Low PE RatioApril 25 at 3:56 PM | insidermonkey.comBetter Buy: Suncor or Canadian Natural Resources?April 24 at 6:31 PM | msn.comTrump to unlock 15-figure fortune for America (May 3rd) ?We were shown this map by former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, one of the most politically connected men in America. Rickards has spent his fifty-year career in the innermost circles of the U.S. government and banking. And he believes Trump could soon release this frozen asset to the public. April 25, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Expected to Announce Earnings on ThursdayApril 24 at 3:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comCanadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ): One of the Energy Stocks with Fat DividendsApril 22 at 7:00 PM | msn.comRBC quantitative analyst’s makes 18 changes to his list of top 40 Canadian stock picksApril 21, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comPassive Income: 2 Dividend-Growth Stocks to Buy on a DipApril 19, 2025 | msn.comCanadian Natural Updates Stock Option Plan to Boost Stakeholder EngagementApril 17, 2025 | tipranks.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CNQ stock has decreased by 4.9% and is now trading at $29.36. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Canadian Natural Resources' earnings last quarter? Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The oil and gas producer reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.30. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.40 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a net margin of 18.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.07%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Canadian Natural Resources' stock split? Canadian Natural Resources shares 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? Canadian Natural Resources' top institutional investors include Canoe Financial LP (0.23%), Addenda Capital Inc. (0.10%), Marathon Asset Management Ltd (0.09%) and Intact Investment Management Inc. (0.09%). 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 Payable4/04/2025Today4/25/2025Next 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+114.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio11.40 Forward P/E Ratio11.98 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 / Sales1.48 Cash Flow$4.93 per share Price / Cash Flow5.96 Book Value$13.75 per share Price / Book2.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,097,674,000Free Float1,996,855,000Market Cap$61.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2025. 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