CNQ · Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $147.7B |
| P/E | 12.57 |
| Float | 2.02B |
| Beta | -0.73 |
| Volatility | 18.3% |
| Exchange | TSX |
| Sector | Energy |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 77 |
| Price | 50.77 |
| Change | −0.72% |
| Prev Close | 51.14 |
| Open | 51.80 |
| Day Low | 51.13 |
| Day High | 52.24 |
| Avg Vol | 14 |
| Avg $ Vol | $733.8M |
| 52W High | 72.29 |
| 52W Low | 29.91 |
| 52W Pos | 49.2% |
| From High | −29.77% |
| From Low | +69.74% |
| Max DD 1Y | −23.01% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Deep |
| SMA 20 | +2.79% |
| SMA 50 | +11.01% |
| SMA 200 | +19.63% |
| RSI (14) | 63.2 |
| Vol 30D | 32.7% |
| Vol 90D | 32.5% |
| 1Y Range | 30–72 |
| Daily bars | 506 |
| Perf Week | +2.75% |
| Perf Month | +14.28% |
| Perf Quarter | +7.30% |
| Perf Half Y | +12.84% |
| Perf Year | +63.75% |
| Perf YTD | +47.93% |
| Prev Day | −0.72% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.44 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.95 |
| Int Cover | 5.1× |
| FCF Margin | 15.6% |
| Rev Growth | +69.5% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 21 / 46 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayCNQ grades B+, 77 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (68), most exposed on Sector Resilience (58, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Energy median. Ranks 21 of 46 in Energy by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| CNQ | Energy median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | −0.73 | 0.61 |
| Volatilityannualized | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −23.0% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.31% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 3112% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| CNQ | Energy median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | −0.73 | 0.61 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Low49% of 47 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Energy names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| CNQ | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +2.8% |
| 1 month | +14.3% |
| Year to date | +47.9% |
| 1 year | +63.8% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| CNQ | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 16 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 67 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 22 · 2 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 22 ↑ 2 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 47 Energy names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| CNQ | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +69.5% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Energy median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Energy
47 companies| Metric | CNQ | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | -0.73 | 0.61 | |
| Volatility | 18.3% | 15.8% | |
| P/E | 12.57 | 16.51 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.44 | 0.52 | |
| Current ratio | 0.95 | 1.01 | |
| FCF margin | 15.6% | 15.3% | |
| Interest coverage | 5.1× | 8.8× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openAn analyst article argues that a hold strategy fits Canadian Natural right now, pointing to record production, low-cost oil sands assets, and ongoing growth plans as positives, while flagging commodity price swings and the Horizon project turnaround as reasons for caution. The article body is brief and offers no new company-specific developments.
Two analysts raised their price targets for Canadian Natural Resources in August 2026: JPMorgan went from C$67 to C$75, and Raymond James went from C$65 to C$66. The article is truncated and lists no further details.
Canadian Natural Resources generated $2.9 billion in free cash flow in Q2 and is ramping up share buybacks, with management aiming to return 100% of free cash flow to shareholders by year-end if oil price swings continue.
Zacks Research lowered its rating on Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) from 'strong-buy' to 'hold' in a note issued Wednesday. Separately, TD Securities reaffirmed its 'buy' rating on the stock, and several other brokerages also recently published reports on CNQ.
Ninepoint Partners LP opened a new position in Canadian Natural Resources, buying 375,807 shares worth about $14.84 million during the second quarter, according to an SEC filing.
Nearest peers by size
Energy| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENB | Enbridge Inc | A- | $152.2B | 24.85 | -0.10 | Compare |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | B+ | $163.0B | 17.70 | 0.22 | Compare |
| TTE | TotalEnergies SE | B+ | $174.8B | 11.37 | -0.35 | Compare |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc (Canada) | B+ | $110.7B | 12.40 | -0.76 | Compare |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp | B+ | $108.9B | 12.71 | 0.56 | Compare |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | B+ | $101.6B | 14.41 | 0.73 | Compare |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corp | B | $88.00B | 14.53 | 0.59 | Compare |
| WMB | Williams Companies Inc | B+ | $86.72B | 29.91 | 0.65 | Compare |
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