NYSE:CNQ

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

$76.52
-1.01 (-1.30%)
(As of 04:00 PM ET)
Today's Range
$76.48
$78.40
50-Day Range
$70.49
$82.34
52-Week Range
$52.66
$82.58
Volume
1.05 million shs
Average Volume
3.18 million shs
Market Capitalization
$82.04 billion
P/E Ratio
15.24
Dividend Yield
3.86%
Price Target
$94.00

Canadian Natural Resources MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.29 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
22.3% Upside
$94.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-7.75
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.68mentions of Canadian Natural Resources in the last 14 days
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
20.49%
From $5.71 to $6.88 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.60 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

18th out of 240 stocks

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

7th out of 77 stocks

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About Canadian Natural Resources Stock (NYSE:CNQ)

Canadian 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.

CNQ Stock Price History

CNQ Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/5 Dividend
3/14/2024
Dividend Payable
4/05/2024
Today
5/10/2024
Ex-Dividend for 7/5 Dividend
6/17/2024
Dividend Payable
7/05/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
10,272
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$94.00
High Stock Price Target
$102.00
Low Stock Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$6.10 billion
Pretax Margin
22.80%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.25 billion
Cash Flow
$10.63 per share
Book Value
$27.50 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,072,140,000
Free Float
1,018,531,000
Market Cap
$82.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.52

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Norman Murray Edwards O.C. (Age 64)
    Executive Chairman
    Comp: $8.5M
  • Mr. Scott G. Stauth (Age 58)
    President & Director
    Comp: $2.78M
  • Mr. Mark A. Stainthorpe C.F.A. (Age 46)
    CFO & Senior VP of Finance
    Comp: $1.88M
  • Robin Sean Zabek (Age 52)
    Chief Operating Officer of Exploration & Production
    Comp: $945.16k
  • Victor Clinton Darel C.A. (Age 42)
    CPA, Senior VP of Finance & Principal Accounting Officer
  • Lance J. Casson
    Manager of Investor Relations
  • Brenda Gayle Balog
    VP of Legal & General Counsel
  • Mr. Ronald Keith Laing (Age 54)
    Senior Vice-President of Corporate Development & Land
  • Mark Anthony Overwater (Age 56)
    Vice-President of Marketing
  • Dean W. Halewich (Age 56)
    Senior Vice-President of Safety, Risk Management & Innovation

CNQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Canadian Natural Resources stock right now?

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Canadian Natural Resources in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CNQ shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CNQ, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Canadian Natural Resources' stock price target for 2024?

7 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Canadian Natural Resources' stock. Their CNQ share price targets range from $85.00 to $102.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $94.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have CNQ shares performed in 2024?

Canadian Natural Resources' stock was trading at $65.52 at the start of the year. Since then, CNQ shares have increased by 17.3% and is now trading at $76.88.
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Are investors shorting Canadian Natural Resources?

Canadian Natural Resources saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,630,000 shares, a drop of 24.7% from the April 15th total of 31,370,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,210,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.4 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company's shares are sold short.
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When is Canadian Natural Resources' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024.
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How were Canadian Natural Resources' earnings last quarter?

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.13. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $7.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.73 billion. Canadian Natural Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.58% and a net margin of 18.21%.

How often does Canadian Natural Resources pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Canadian Natural Resources?

Canadian Natural Resources announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, June 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.777 per share on Friday, July 5th. This represents a $3.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 17th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.77.
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Is Canadian Natural Resources a good dividend stock?

Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ) pays an annual dividend of $2.95 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.95%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 23 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 58.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CNQ will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.88% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for CNQ.

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 minted shares will be 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.

What is Tim S. McKay's approval rating as Canadian Natural Resources' CEO?

6 employees have rated Canadian Natural Resources Chief Executive Officer Tim S. McKay on Glassdoor.com. Tim S. McKay has an approval rating of 96% among the company's employees. This puts Tim S. McKay in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canadian Natural Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Canadian Natural Resources investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC), Gilead Sciences (GILD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Suncor Energy (SU).

Who are Canadian Natural Resources' major shareholders?

Canadian Natural Resources' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include TD Asset Management Inc (2.02%), Swiss National Bank (0.30%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.29%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.24%), WCM Investment Management LLC (0.21%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.11%).

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.
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This page (NYSE:CNQ) was last updated on 5/10/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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