Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is C$54.40.

CNQ has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$62.00 to C$61.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Desjardins set a C$52.00 price target on Canadian Natural Resources and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$53.00 to C$54.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$55.00 to C$56.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Evercore lowered shares of Canadian Natural Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$50.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th.

Canadian Natural Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian Natural Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical/fundamental backdrop supportive — CNQ is trading near its 52‑week high and above both the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages, and the company reported healthy margins and earnings in recent quarters, which underpin longer‑term investor confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary on 2026 outlook — recent coverage reviews catalysts and risks for CNQ in 2026 (production, commodity prices, capital returns). Useful context for positioning but not an immediate price driver. What’s ahead for Canadian Natural Resources stock in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling cluster — multiple insiders sold stock in late Jan / early Feb: Trevor Wagil (14,500 shares at C$49.96), Ronald Laing (20,000 at C$49.83), Kyle Pisio (7,456 at C$50.11), Brenda Balog (2,252 at C$49.98) and Stephanie Graham (1,930 at C$49.19). Combined dispositions total roughly C$2.3M and include large percentage reductions in some insiders’ holdings; this can weigh on near‑term sentiment (profit‑taking or liquidity reasons are possible).
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade — Gerdes Energy Research cut CNQ to “Neutral,” which may exert additional short‑term pressure on investor sentiment and could lead momentum traders to take profits. Gerdes Energy Research Downgrades Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) to Neutral

Canadian Natural Resources Stock Performance

Shares of CNQ opened at C$55.39 on Friday. Canadian Natural Resources has a 52 week low of C$34.92 and a 52 week high of C$55.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.79. The stock has a market cap of C$115.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$47.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$45.43.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. Canadian Natural Resources had a return on equity of 19.14% and a net margin of 21.25%.The business had revenue of C$9.52 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Canadian Natural Resources will post 3.833989 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Canadian Natural Resources

In related news, insider Brenda Gayle Balog sold 2,252 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$49.98, for a total transaction of C$112,554.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 47,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$2,397,290.70. The trade was a 4.48% decrease in their position. Also, insider Kyle Grayson Pisio sold 7,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$50.11, for a total transaction of C$373,620.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$1,307,319.79. This trade represents a 22.23% decrease in their position. Insiders have sold 48,607 shares of company stock worth $2,413,706 in the last three months. Company insiders own 4.26% of the company’s stock.

Canadian Natural Resources Company Profile

Canadian Natural Resources is one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in western Canada, supplemented by operations in the North Sea and Offshore Africa. The company’s portfolio includes light and medium oil, heavy oil, bitumen, synthetic oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 1.16 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds over 11.5 billion boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.