Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$54.40.

CNQ has been the topic of several analyst reports. Desjardins set a C$52.00 price objective on Canadian Natural Resources and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Gerdes Energy Research lowered Canadian Natural Resources from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$55.00 to C$56.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Evercore lowered Canadian Natural Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$50.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$51.00 to C$50.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd.

Insider Transactions at Canadian Natural Resources

In other Canadian Natural Resources news, insider Kyle Grayson Pisio sold 7,456 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$50.11, for a total value of C$373,620.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$1,307,319.79. This trade represents a 22.23% decrease in their position. Also, insider Brenda Gayle Balog sold 2,252 shares of Canadian Natural Resources stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$49.98, for a total value of C$112,554.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 47,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$2,397,290.70. This trade represents a 4.48% decrease in their position. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 48,607 shares of company stock worth $2,413,706. Corporate insiders own 4.26% of the company’s stock.

Canadian Natural Resources Stock Up 1.8%

CNQ opened at C$55.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$115.38 billion, a PE ratio of 17.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.70. Canadian Natural Resources has a one year low of C$34.92 and a one year high of C$55.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.79, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average is C$47.70 and its 200-day moving average is C$45.43.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) last issued 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 for the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that Canadian Natural Resources will post 3.833989 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Canadian Natural Resources News Summary

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

About Canadian Natural Resources

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.