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Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

$56.11

Up+$1.02 (+1.85%)

Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:47 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
3.70%
52-week range
$30.13 – $55.50
Volume
7.26M
Avg. volume
6.93M

Price performance · CNQ

CNQ price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

CNQ closed at $56.11 after 21 trading sessions, up 15.83% for the selected period.

Last close
$56.11
Period change
+15.83%
Period low
$47.50
Period high
$56.11
Daily close
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CNQ OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$55.35$56.27$55.35$56.117.26M
Oct 29, 2026$54.84$55.2249$54.3834$55.094.46M
Oct 28, 2026$54.365$55.34$54.34$54.815.83M
Oct 27, 2026$54.73$54.96$53.915$54.074.53M
Oct 26, 2026$54.59$55.285$54.27$55.114.15M
Oct 23, 2026$54.54$55.495$54.25$55.066.52M
Oct 22, 2026$54.92$55.28$53.08$53.926.43M
Oct 21, 2026$54.00$54.93$53.74$54.245.9M
Oct 20, 2026$55.00$55.13$53.26$54.185.35M
Oct 19, 2026$53.51$54.365$53.38$54.125.34M
Oct 16, 2026$52.535$53.895$52.35$53.808.47M
Oct 15, 2026$51.96$52.46$51.63$51.954.62M
Oct 14, 2026$52.30$52.57$51.665$51.826.18M
Oct 13, 2026$50.65$52.235$50.55$52.146.1M
Oct 12, 2026$50.31$50.73$50.18$50.502.37M
Oct 9, 2026$48.90$49.93$48.8725$49.653.88M
Oct 8, 2026$48.30$49.18$48.19$49.056.41M
Oct 7, 2026$48.35$48.79$47.245$47.504.4M
Oct 6, 2026$47.98$48.44$47.435$48.104.09M
Oct 5, 2026$48.32$48.74$47.325$48.317.99M
Oct 2, 2026$47.39$48.575$47.18$48.444.6M

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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
Sep 21, 2026ARC INDEPENDENT RESEARCHBuy—
Sep 16, 2026RAYMOND JAMES LTD.Outperform—
Sep 10, 2026CIBC CAPITAL MARKETSOutperform—
Aug 17, 2026PETERS & CO., LIMITEDOutperform—
Aug 16, 2026JEFFERIESHold—
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News briefing

Generated Oct 31, 2026, 9:15 PM

Why Is CNQ Up Today?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) gained 1.85% today as the market digests positive earnings momentum and valuation positioning. The stock appears to be benefiting from renewed investor interest ahead of next week's earnings release and recognition of the company's strong cash generation capabilities in the oil and gas sector.

    Bottom line: CNQ's modest 1.85% gain reflects a market positioning ahead of next week's pivotal earnings release, with the stock appearing attractive on valuation metrics and earnings growth expectations. Investors should focus on earnings quality, cash flow generation, and capital return guidance as the key determinants of whether current momentum can be sustained—making next week's report essential reading for both bulls and bears.

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