Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ : TSX)
Common Stock · Canadian Natural Resources Ltd is #51 by market cap in Canada and #8 in Energy.
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
WealthAwesomePerformance
1 Day
+0.78%
1 Week
-8.76%
1 Month
-3.39%
YTD
+49.37%
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Key Statistics
Market Cap
$139.20B
52W High
$78.60
52W Low
$40.50
P/E Ratio
10.09
50 Day MA
$71.30
200 Day MA
$64.49
Beta
0.91
Dividend Yield
3.63%
WA Score
How CNQ stacks up against 947 Canadian stocks
94
out of 99
- Value91
Earnings yield 9.9% (P/E 10.1).
- Quality82
Return on equity 32.4%, profit margin 29.5%.
- Momentum73
49.4% this year, above its 200-day average, 73% of the way up its 52-week range.
- Analysts30
Average analyst target is 11.0% above the price.
- Insiders50
No open-market insider trades in 180 days.
Each factor is a percentile against Canadian common stocks worth $50M or more on the TSX and TSX Venture (90 = better than 90% of them). Built from exchange prices, company financials, analyst targets and SEDI insider filings. A data summary, not advice. How it works · Top-scoring stocks
Performance history
CNQ returns since 2016
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd has returned +18.0% a year over the last 10 years, with 7 up years out of 9 full calendar years. Its deepest fall was −76.2% (Jul 2018 to Mar 2020).
1 year / yr
+57.9%
3 years / yr
+21.1%
5 years / yr
+26.2%
10 years / yr
+18.0%
Calendar-year returns
- 2016*+47.7%
- 2017+7.7%
- 2018−24.2%
- 2019+32.8%
- 2020−20.7%
- 2021+82.4%
- 2022+49.7%
- 2023+21.1%
- 2024+7.1%
- 2025+10.4%
- 2026*+50.2%
* Partial year (first year of data, or year to date).
$10,000 invested in CNQ
- 1 year ago$15,786
- 5 years ago$32,058
- 10 years ago$52,309
- Best year
- 2021: +82.4%
- Worst year
- 2018: −24.2%
- All-time high in our data
- $78 on Oct 30, 2026 · now −13.5%
Total-return basis using adjusted daily closes from the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture (dividends and splits folded in), Jan 2016 to Nov 2026. Past returns do not predict future ones.
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14.8% a year since 2017 against 9.7% for the S&P/TSX Composite (+5.0 points a year). Reviewed every month.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd insider transactions
Open-market and private equity trades (last 12 months volume). Derivatives and opening balances excluded.
Recent transactions
| Date | Side | Name | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 26 | Sell | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual · CA$1.2m | 25,000 | CA$49.83 |
| Dec 31, 25 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual · CA$72,818 | 1,669 | CA$43.63 |
| Jun 10, 24 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual | 10,000 | — |
| Jun 10, 24 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual | 16,082 | — |
| Jun 10, 24 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual | 88,105 | — |
| Jun 03, 24 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual · CA$26,710 | 273 | CA$97.84 |
| Dec 31, 23 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual | 516 | — |
| Dec 31, 22 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual · CA$90,473 | 1,306 | CA$69.27 |
| Dec 31, 21 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual · CA$142,999 | 3,470 | CA$41.21 |
| Dec 31, 20 | Buy | Giffin, Gordon D. Individual · CA$116,231 | 4,797 | CA$24.23 |
Technical Indicators
Price vs 50-Day SMA
Price vs 200-Day SMA
Recent Price History
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Adj Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2026 | $67.10 | $68.61 | $66.38 | $68.40 | $68.40 | 6,848,518 |
| 11/9/2026 | $67.80 | $68.42 | $66.80 | $67.87 | $67.87 | 9,563,991 |
| 11/6/2026 | $68.75 | $69.56 | $68.42 | $68.50 | $68.50 | 6,255,171 |
| 11/5/2026 | $70.91 | $70.91 | $68.43 | $68.48 | $68.48 | 11,345,744 |
| 11/4/2026 | $73.72 | $73.72 | $69.15 | $69.20 | $69.20 | 12,913,160 |
| 11/3/2026 | $74.50 | $75.59 | $74.42 | $74.97 | $74.97 | 4,169,868 |
| 11/2/2026 | $76.26 | $76.81 | $74.55 | $75.12 | $75.12 | 6,834,799 |
| 10/30/2026 | $77.55 | $78.60 | $77.32 | $78.42 | $78.42 | 4,773,454 |
| 10/29/2026 | $76.73 | $77.27 | $76.06 | $77.05 | $77.05 | 4,652,023 |
| 10/28/2026 | $76.45 | $77.57 | $76.28 | $76.78 | $76.78 | 6,761,562 |
Analyst Price Targets
Based on analyst covering CNQ · as of Nov 10, 2026
Wall Street analysts forecast CNQ stock price to rise 11.0% over the next 12 months.
Consensus
Moderately BullishBased on avg. target vs last close (formal rating unavailable for Canadian listings)
Avg. Target
C$75.95
+11.0% Upside
Previously C$76.00 on Nov 9, 2026
Current Price
C$68.40
Last close
Targets are snapshotted when they change. Unchanged figures keep their original date. Not financial advice.
Wealth Awesome Price Forecast
WA ModelStatistical 90-day price range based on CNQ's historical volatility
30-Day Vol
35.8%
Annualized
90-Day Vol
31.8%
Annualized
Trend (90d)
+16.2%
Annualized drift
90d Mean
C$72.46
Expected price
| Horizon | Expected | 68% Range (1σ) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 trading days | C$69.73 | C$61.62 – C$78.90 |
| 60 trading days | C$71.08 | C$59.68 – C$84.66 |
| 90 trading days | C$72.46 | C$58.50 – C$89.76 |
Methodology: Range is calculated using 30-day realized volatility via geometric Brownian motion (log-normal model). 68% band = ±1σ, 95% band = ±2σ. This is a statistical model, not a prediction. Past volatility does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
About Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
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.
Financials
- Revenue (TTM)
- $47.95B
- EBITDA
- $22.32B
- Profit Margin
- 29.51%
- ROE (TTM)
- 32.38%
- EPS (Diluted)
- 6.78
- Book Value
- 22.94
Classification
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
- Group
- Energy
🔄 Recent Splits
2-for-1
Jun 11, 2024
Recent Dividends
$0.6250CAD
Ex: Sep 11, 2026
Pay: Oct 2
$0.6250CAD
Ex: Jun 23, 2026
$0.6250CAD
Ex: Mar 20, 2026
$0.5880CAD
Ex: Dec 12, 2025
Pay: Jan 6
$0.5880CAD
Ex: Sep 19, 2025
Pay: Oct 3
$0.5880CAD
Ex: Jun 13, 2025
Pay: Jul 3
$0.5880CAD
Ex: Mar 21, 2025
Pay: Apr 4
$0.5630CAD
Ex: Dec 13, 2024
Pay: Jan 3
$0.5250CAD
Ex: Sep 13, 2024
Pay: Oct 4
$0.5250CAD
Ex: Jun 17, 2024
Pay: Jul 5
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Latest CNQ news
Wire stories from the last 10 days. Links open the original publisher.
- CNQ Q3 Earnings Beat on Strong Pricing and Record Thermal Output
Yahoo Finance · 2d ago
- Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) Q3 Results Mask A One Off Profit Boost
Yahoo Finance · 5d ago