Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ
48.90 USD -0.74 (-1.49%)
At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:05 PM EST
49.27 +0.37 +0.76%
After hours · Nov 5, 4:05 PM ET
48.85 Day range 50.66
30.13 52-week range 56.27
- YTD
- +44.46%
- 1 year
- +53.39%
- Market cap
- 100.81B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 44.68B
- Profit margin
- 26.31%
- EPS (ttm)
- 4.07
- Shares out
- 2.06B
- P/E ratio
- 12.01
- Forward P/E
- 11.06
- Dividend
- 1.76 (3.28%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 10, 2026
- YTD return
- +44.46%
- 1-year return
- +53.39%
- Volume
- 8.05M
- Avg volume
- 6.31M
- Open
- 50.31
- Previous close
- 49.64
- Day's range
- 48.85 – 50.66
- 52-week range
- 30.13 – 56.27
- Beta
- 0.91
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 49.31 (+0.8%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 5, 2026
15m -6.57 (-11.84%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 119.90B
- PEG ratio
- 3.42
- Price / sales
- 2.26
- Price / book
- 3.04
- Dividend yield
- 3.54%
- Payout ratio
- 43.15%
- Revenue growth
- 69.50%
- Free cash flow
- 7.42B
- Total cash
- 2.62B
- Total debt
- 20.18B
- Return on equity
- 26.68%
- Short % of float
- 0.00%
- 50-day average
- 50.85
- 200-day average
- 46.25
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 49.31 +0.8% upside
Now 48.90
- Target (low)
- 44.25
- Target (mean)
- 49.31
- Target (high)
- 59.11
Ratings (0m) 23 9 buy · 12 hold · 2 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy7
- Hold12
- Sell0
- Strong sell2
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.49.
Financials — quick view
CNQ Revenue — quarterly 14.74B
CNQ Net income — quarterly 4.50B
CNQ EPS — quarterly 2.17
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.05 | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 | 1.53 | +0.10 | +6.99% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.74 | 0.85 | +0.11 | +14.86% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.53 | 0.59 | +0.06 | +11.32% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.54 | 0.62 | +0.08 | +14.81% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.44 | 0.51 | +0.07 | +15.91% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | main | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 6, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 24, 2025 | RBC Capital | reit | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 8, 2025 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 27, 2025 | RBC Capital | reit | Outperform | Outperform |
About Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Canadian Natural Resources Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in Western Canada, the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea, and Offshore Africa. The company offers synthetic crude oil (SCO), mining bitumen, light and medium crude oil and NGLs, thermal bitumen, primary heavy crude oil and Pelican Lake heavy crude oil. Its midstream assets include two crude oil pipeline systems; and a 50% working interest in an 84-megawatt cogeneration plant at Primrose. 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.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas E&P
- Country
- Canada
- Website
- cnrl.com
News
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best (Catherine May) | Director of Issuer | Compensation for services | Apr 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited | Issuer | Redemption, retraction, cancelation, repurchase | Aug 30, 2026 | 4,260,000 |
| Edwards (Norman Murray) | Director of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition in the public market | Aug 19, 2026 | 42,536,076 |
| Fong (Christopher Lee) | Director of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition under a purchase/ownership plan | Dec 30, 2025 | 0 |
| Froc (Jay Ellery) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Acquisition or disposition under a purchase/ownership plan | Mar 31, 2026 | 102,639 |
| Giggs (Dwayne Frederick) | Senior Officer of Issuer | Exercise of options | Jan 28, 2026 | 87,119 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 10.65% | 217,960,835 | 10.66B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 6.72% | 137,606,544 | 6.73B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 5.67% | 116,067,730 | 5.68B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 3.17% | 64,790,046 | 3.17B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 3.14% | 64,243,259 | 3.14B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.87% | 58,776,966 | 2.87B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BALANCED FUND | 4.10% | 83,943,874 | 4.10B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Income Fund of America | 1.97% | 40,270,006 | 1.97B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Capital Income Builder | 1.65% | 33,719,793 | 1.65B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS | 1.55% | 31,808,532 | 1.56B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 1.47% | 30,083,180 | 1.47B | Jul 30, 2026 |
| WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND | 1.31% | 26,762,619 | 1.31B | Sep 29, 2026 |