NYSE:CNQ Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.40 +0.69 (+2.41%) Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.36 -0.05 (-0.16%) As of 03/14/2025 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$28.63▼$29.4950-Day Range$26.70▼$32.7852-Week Range$25.62▼$41.29Volume11.10 million shsAverage Volume5.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$61.76 billionP/E Ratio11.42Dividend Yield5.51%Price Target$63.00Consensus RatingHold 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… Remove Ads Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreCNQ MarketRank™: Canadian Natural Resources scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 270 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCanadian Natural Resources has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCanadian Natural Resources has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.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 11.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Canadian Natural Resources is 11.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.58.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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.00% 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 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently increased by 342.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipCanadian Natural Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.69%, 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 Shorted2.00% 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 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Canadian Natural Resources has recently increased by 342.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment1.30 News SentimentCanadian Natural Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Canadian Natural Resources this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest62 people have searched for CNQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows16 people have added Canadian Natural Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% 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 (NYSE:CNQ) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsMarch 15 at 1:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comDown, But Not Out: My Favorite Energy Stocks For Income And GrowthMarch 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comElon Musk Wants to Audit Fort Knox—What It Means for Your RetirementYou can take advantage of the coming tariff-fueled gold melt-up right inside your IRA or 401(k) – 100% TAX-FREE. All you need is to know these 2 "magic words" only revealed inside your FREE copy of this 2025 Gold Guide.March 15, 2025 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 10, 2025 | msn.comCanadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ) Price Target Raised to $63.00March 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.com3 Monster Dividend Stocks Paying Over 5%March 9, 2025 | 247wallst.comCanadian Natural raises dividend to C$0.5875 from C$0.5625March 8, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comNational Bank Remains a Hold on Canadian Natural (CNQ)March 7, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.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 shares have decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at $29.4030. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Canadian Natural Resources' earnings last quarter? Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The oil and gas producer reported $0.97 earnings per share 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 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%. When did Canadian Natural Resources' stock split? Canadian Natural Resources shares split before market open on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes 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 Capital World Investors (12.67%), Capital Research Global Investors (4.60%), FMR LLC (4.40%) and Vanguard Group Inc. (4.28%). 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 Earnings10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend12/13/2024Dividend Payable1/03/2025Today3/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend3/21/2025Dividend Payable4/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy 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+114.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio11.42 Forward P/E Ratio12.00 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 / Sales1.49 Cash Flow$4.93 per share Price / Cash Flow5.96 Book Value$13.75 per share Price / Book2.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,100,510,000Free Float1,996,855,000Market Cap$61.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.48 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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