Canadian Natural Resources CNQ
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Strategy Backtest
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CNQ at a glance
CNQ is priced at $48.55 right now, down 0.76% on the session. That puts its market value at $98.81B, 209th largest among the 3753 stocks we cover.
The stock's 52-week band runs $29.28 to $56.27, and the latest print sits 13.7% under the top end of it. Holders are ahead 59.9% over twelve months, and up 3.7% across the last three months.
Price is below the 50-day average ($50.73) but above the 200-day ($45.74); RSI is 36, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 35% annualized volatility.
For the quarter ended Jun 2026 it reported C$17.21B in revenue, up 77.9% from a year earlier, with C$4.50B of net profit (a 22.9% margin).
Buyers are paying 10.1 times trailing earnings, 16% below its five-year average of 11.9. The median for its industry group is 9.6.
10 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $55.82, sits 15.0% over where the stock trades.
This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.
BeStock Grade
Composite of 4 factors below, ranked against the 3741 U.S. stocks BeStock covers.
Cheaper than usual on its own 5-year P/E history scores higher.
Higher trailing yield than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Trading closer to its 52-week high than most peers scores higher.
10 analysts, consensus Buy.
How this is scored: each factor above is a 0–100 percentile rank against every other stock BeStock covers (or, for Wall Street, against the five-point Strong Buy–Sell scale). The overall grade is the plain average of whichever factors apply to this stock — no factor is weighted more than another. That average maps to a letter: A ≥ 85, B ≥ 70, C ≥ 50, D ≥ 30, otherwise F. Recomputed from the data on this page as prices and filings update — it describes where a stock ranks today, not a forecast, and not a BeStock recommendation to buy or sell.
BeStock Momentum
CNQ is not currently one of the 10 holdings in BeStock Momentum, our rules-based momentum strategy.
Since 2020-12-28, the strategy has returned 437.6% (203.8% for the equal-weight average of BeStock’s coverage over the same stretch). Holdings can change any trading day, not just on a fixed schedule. Backtested performance, updated daily — not a guarantee of future results, and not a BeStock recommendation.
Price forecast
What Wall Street analysts and Morningstar's fair-value model expect for the stock
Wall Street’s average 12-month target is $55.82, 15.0% above today’s price, with a consensus rating of Buy. Morningstar’s fair value model puts the stock at $44.00, so shares trade 10.3% above that estimate. On earnings multiple, it sits in the 81st percentile of its own five-year valuation range (pricier than usual).
Figures are Wall Street analyst consensus and Morningstar’s independent fair-value model, sourced as noted above.
Canadian Natural Resources: the business
Canadian Natural Resources produces oil sands crude, conventional oil and natural gas in Western Canada and the North Sea.
What tends to move it. Oil prices, differentials against U.S. benchmarks and its low-decline reserves shape earnings. It is known for cost control and dividends.
Where the case gets weaker. Weaker oil prices or wider discounts on Canadian crude relative to U.S. benchmarks would squeeze the cash flow that funds its dividend, even though its low-decline reserves and cost discipline provide more cushion than most peers.
Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Performance
Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes
Technical signals
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price vs 20-day average | -8.5% | Bearish |
| Price vs 50-day average | -4.3% | Bearish |
| Price vs 200-day average | +6.2% | Bullish |
| 50-day vs 200-day | 50d above 200d | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 35.8 | Bearish |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 0.15 | Bearish |
| Bollinger band position | -2% | Neutral |
Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.
Key statistics
Quote as of Nov 7, 2026 9:10 am ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.
How CNQ ranks on BeStock
Ranks are among the 3,741 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A tile is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.
Set against the peer table: at 10.1x earnings, CNQ looks cheap against the market, and trades 5% above the 9.6x median among Oil & Gas E&P names. The two comparisons do not always agree.
CNQ stock: common questions
What is CNQ's latest share price?
$48.55 is the latest print for CNQ, a move of -0.76% against yesterday's close of $48.92. Today's low and high so far: $48.42 and $49.34.
What is CNQ worth in total?
Equity value comes to $98.81B at the current price. By that measure it is number 209 of the 3753 names in our coverage.
What multiple of earnings does CNQ sell for?
Buyers pay 10.1 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $3.68). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 11.9, and today's level ranks in the 81st percentile of its own history.
What's the 52-week trading range for Canadian Natural Resources?
The year's floor is $29.28 and the ceiling $56.27. Shares are 13.7% away from that ceiling.
What's the dividend situation for CNQ?
It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 3.56% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 11, 2026.
What are analysts saying about CNQ?
Of 10 analysts, 60% say buy, 40% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $55.82, with the most cautious at $49.60 and the most optimistic at $62.35.
In plain terms, what does Canadian Natural Resources sell?
Canadian Natural Resources produces oil sands crude, conventional oil and natural gas in Western Canada and the North Sea.
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