Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)
NYSE: CNQ · Real-Time Price · USD
43.30
-0.71 (-1.61%)
At close: Jun 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
43.34
+0.04 (0.09%)
After-hours: Jun 16, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

Canadian Natural Resources Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 22 analysts polled by S&P Global, Canadian Natural Resources stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $45.36. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.76% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $40.51 (-6.44%) and the highest is $52.13 (+20.39%).

Price Target: $45.36 (+4.76%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$40.51$45.36$44.39$52.13
Change-6.44%+4.76%+2.52%+20.39%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Canadian Natural Resources stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy997777
Buy443344
Hold999101010
Sell112211
Strong Sell000000
Total232321222222

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
$53
BuyMaintains$53+22.40%May 28, 2026
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
Buy
Maintains
$50$53
BuyMaintains$50$53+22.65%May 20, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Buy
Maintains
$52
BuyMaintains$52+19.34%May 8, 2026
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
Buy
Reiterates
$50
BuyReiterates$50+16.02%May 8, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Reiterates
$44$54
BuyReiterates$44$54+24.31%May 8, 2026
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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
46.21B
from 38.76B
Increased by 19.23%
Revenue Next Year
41.76B
from 46.21B
Decreased by -9.64%
EPS This Year
5.97
from 3.55
Increased by 68.15%
EPS Next Year
5.09
from 5.97
Decreased by -14.72%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
30.06B42.30B35.97B35.66B38.76B46.21B
Revenue Growth
77.93%40.73%-14.97%-0.87%8.71%19.23%
Gross Profit
16.30B23.61B18.19B17.58B18.79B25.97B
Gross Margin
54.23%55.83%50.56%49.30%48.46%56.20%
Operating Income
9.48B14.80B10.47B9.72B8.16B17.56B
Net Income
7.66B10.94B8.23B6.11B10.82B12.00B
EPS
----3.555.97
EPS Growth
----2.60%68.15%
Forward PE
-----10.15
Dividend / Share
1.001.551.852.142.352.50
Dividend Growth
-55.19%19.35%15.54%9.94%6.21%
Free Cash Flow
9.07B11.52B6.08B6.77B6.42B11.85B
No. Analysts
-----7
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is CAD.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High48.7B
Avg46.2B
Low44.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
25.5%
Avg
19.2%
Low
15.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High6.46
Avg5.97
Low5.34

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
82.0%
Avg
68.1%
Low
50.5%