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Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

$49.64

Down-$0.98 (-1.94%)

Updated Sep 20, 2026, 7:01 PM

SID Score

9.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
69.01B
P/E ratio
11.47
Dividend yield
4.18%
52-week range
$29.68 – $52.31
Volume
6.62M
Avg. volume
6.93M

Price performance

CNQ price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

CNQ closed at $49.64 after 19 trading sessions, down 2.05% for the selected period.

Last close
$49.64
Period change
-2.05%
Period low
$48.99
Period high
$51.81
Daily close
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CNQ OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 18, 2026$50.58$50.6361$49.545$49.646.62M
Sep 17, 2026$49.43$50.645$49.40$50.623.69M
Sep 16, 2026$50.91$51.1282$49.725$50.077.69M
Sep 15, 2026$50.45$51.815$50.19$51.556.44M
Sep 14, 2026$50.755$51.265$50.12$50.328.53M
Sep 11, 2026$49.935$50.26$49.30$50.078.17M
Sep 10, 2026$52.15$52.31$50.52$50.8021.52M
Sep 9, 2026$51.53$52.00$51.12$51.355.25M
Sep 8, 2026$51.49$51.925$50.725$50.906.65M
Sep 4, 2026$50.40$50.94$49.84$50.466.67M
Sep 3, 2026$51.80$52.245$51.13$51.147.98M
Sep 2, 2026$51.42$52.08$51.23$51.815.46M
Sep 1, 2026$50.765$52.02$50.64$51.816.15M
Aug 31, 2026$50.08$50.6023$49.405$50.077.44M
Aug 28, 2026$49.76$50.045$48.61$48.997.7M
Aug 27, 2026$49.77$50.14$49.21$49.774.03M
Aug 26, 2026$49.04$50.52$48.93$49.645.18M
Aug 25, 2026$49.89$50.445$49.55$49.596.9M
Aug 24, 2026$50.76$51.26$50.40$50.686.97M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production company. The company's exploration and production operations are focused in North America, largely in Western Canada; the United Kingdom (UK) portion of the North Sea; and Cote d'Ivoire in Offshore Africa. Its operating segments include North America, North Sea, Offshore Africa, Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading, and Midstream and Refining. Maximum revenue is generated from its Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading segment, which produces synthetic crude oil through bitumen mining and upgrading operations at Horizon Oil Sands (Horizon) and the company's direct and indirect interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$53.45
Implied upside
Analysts
12
CNQ recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 5, 2026RAYMOND JAMES LTD.Outperform
Jul 4, 2026CIBC CAPITAL MARKETSOutperform
Jun 21, 2026SCOTIABANK GBMOutperform
Jun 15, 2026ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCHBuy
May 24, 2026JEFFERIESHold
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News briefing

Generated Sep 20, 2026, 5:03 PM

Why Is CNQ Down Today?

Canadian Natural Resources fell 1.94% ($0.98) despite positive technical signals, suggesting broader market headwinds or profit-taking may be offsetting bullish momentum indicators. The stock's decline comes even as it passes key technical screening metrics, indicating a disconnect between fundamental technicals and current market sentiment.

    Bottom line: CNQ's technical validation signals a potentially constructive setup, but today's 1.94% decline highlights the tension between bullish technicals and current selling pressure—likely driven by energy sector weakness or profit-taking. Investors should watch for confirmation of the technical breakout signals; a sustained move above recent resistance could validate the momentum screen, while further weakness may indicate the technicals were premature.

    Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026

    Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) Stock May Be A Bargain On Cash Flow

    Canadian Natural Resources has delivered a powerful run in recent years, which puts fresh attention on what investors are really paying for its cash flows today. With the stock now trading around $70.08, a key question is how that market price lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate over time. Over the past 5 years, Canadian Natural Resources has returned about 315.4%, which means there is a lot of accumulated optimism at stake when considering whether cash flows can...

    Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026

    Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) Looks Fairly Valued As Cost Cuts Support Its Case

    Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) has drawn fresh attention after a six month stretch in which its shares rose alongside solid production, diversified assets, and an emphasis on liquids rich, low cost projects. Over the past year, Canadian Natural Resources has seen strong momentum, with the share price up 48.73% year to date and a 1 year total shareholder return of 63.98%. That strength sits alongside very large 5 year total shareholder returns of 315.37%. Scan beyond Canadian Natural...

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