Canadian Natural Resources Stock Analysis

CNQ Stock  USD 34.84  0.29  0.84%   
Canadian Natural Resources is undervalued with Real Value of 43.98 and Target Price of 71.45. The main objective of Canadian Natural stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Canadian Natural Resources is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Canadian Natural's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Canadian Natural stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Canadian Natural is usually not traded on Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday. Canadian Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
  
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Canadian Stock Analysis Notes

About 76.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Canadian Natural was currently reported as 18.88. The company last dividend was issued on the 13th of December 2024. Canadian Natural Res had 2:1 split on the 11th of June 2024. Canadian Natural Resources Limited acquires, explores for, develops, produces, markets, and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids . Canadian Natural Resources Limited was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canadian Natural operates under Oil Gas EP classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 9735 people. For more info on Canadian Natural Resources please contact the company at 403 517 6700 or go to https://www.cnrl.com.

Canadian Natural Quarterly Total Revenue

8.89 Billion

Canadian Natural Res Investment Alerts

Canadian Natural Res generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Canadian Natural Resources has 12.35 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.38, which is OK given its current industry classification. Canadian Natural Res has a current ratio of 0.76, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Canadian to invest in growth at high rates of return.
Canadian Natural Res has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Over 76.0% of Canadian Natural shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 4th of October 2024 Canadian Natural paid $ 0.3791 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Canadian Natural Res Upcoming and Recent Events

7th of March 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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2nd of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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7th of March 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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Canadian Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Canadian Natural's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2002-05-08
2002-03-310.090.10.0111 
1998-08-12
1998-06-300.020.01-0.0150 
1997-03-12
1996-12-310.060.05-0.0116 
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Canadian Natural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Canadian Natural's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Canadian Natural's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Canadian Natural's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Canadian Natural's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Canadian Natural Thematic Classifications

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Petroleum and Natural Gas Idea
Petroleum and Natural Gas
USA Equities from Petroleum and Natural Gas industry as classified by Fama & French

Canadian Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
1832 Asset Management L.p2024-09-30
33.8 M
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2024-09-30
31.7 M
Mackenzie Investments2024-09-30
30.1 M
Yacktman Asset Management Co2024-09-30
29 M
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co2024-09-30
28.5 M
Cibc World Markets Inc.2024-06-30
26.6 M
Bank Of Nova Scotia2024-09-30
23 M
Cibc Global Asset Management Inc2024-09-30
22.8 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
22.8 M
Capital World Investors2024-09-30
278.9 M
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-06-30
114.8 M
Note, although Canadian Natural's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Canadian Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 73.62 B.

Canadian Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.21 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.32 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.32 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.10  0.11 
Return On Capital Employed 0.24  0.12 
Return On Assets 0.10  0.11 
Return On Equity 0.21  0.14 

Management Efficiency

Canadian Natural Res has Return on Asset of 0.0821 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0821 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.191 %, implying that it generated $0.191 on every 100 dollars invested. Canadian Natural's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Canadian Natural manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Canadian Natural's Return On Tangible Assets are relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 11/24/2024, Return On Assets is likely to grow to 0.11, while Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop 0.12. As of 11/24/2024, Total Current Liabilities is likely to grow to about 7.8 B, while Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to drop slightly above 40.8 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 18.25  19.16 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 18.25  19.16 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 6.02  8.70 
Price Book Value Ratio 2.38  2.98 
Enterprise Value Multiple 6.02  8.70 
Price Fair Value 2.38  2.98 
Enterprise Value39.3 B41.2 B
Leadership effectiveness at Canadian Natural Resources is a strong indicator of its financial stability. We analyze various metrics to provide insights into the stock's investment viability.
Dividend Yield
0.0452
Operating Margin
0.3174
Profit Margin
0.2125
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0452
Beta
1.878

Technical Drivers

As of the 24th of November, Canadian Natural shows the Mean Deviation of 1.37, risk adjusted performance of 0.002, and Standard Deviation of 1.76. Canadian Natural Res technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices.

Canadian Natural Res Price Movement Analysis

The output start index for this execution was two with a total number of output elements of fifty-nine. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Canadian Natural middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Canadian Natural Res. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Canadian Natural Outstanding Bonds

Canadian Natural issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Canadian Natural Res uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Canadian bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Canadian Natural Resources has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Canadian Natural Predictive Daily Indicators

Canadian Natural intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Canadian Natural stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Canadian Natural Corporate Filings

13A
12th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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6K
31st of October 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
7th of October 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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24th of September 2024
Other Reports
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6K
1st of August 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
3rd of May 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
2nd of May 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
20th of March 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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Canadian Natural Forecast Models

Canadian Natural's time-series forecasting models are one of many Canadian Natural's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Canadian Natural's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Canadian Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Canadian Natural prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Canadian shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Canadian Natural. By using and applying Canadian Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Canadian entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.28  0.25 
Operating Profit Margin 0.48  0.31 
Net Profit Margin 0.23  0.18 
Gross Profit Margin 0.19  0.18 

Current Canadian Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Canadian analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Canadian analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
71.45Buy23Odds
Canadian Natural Resources current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Canadian analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Canadian stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Canadian Natural Res, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Canadian conference calls.
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Canadian Stock Analysis Indicators

Canadian Natural Resources stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Canadian Natural stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Canadian Natural shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Canadian Natural stock analysis, traders can identify Canadian Natural position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow920 M
Long Term Debt9.8 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding2.2 B
Total Stockholder Equity39.8 B
Tax Provision1.4 B
Property Plant And Equipment Net66 B
Cash And Short Term Investments1.4 B
Cash877 M
Accounts Payable1.4 B
Net Debt11.5 B
50 Day M A34.5896
Total Current Liabilities7.4 B
Other Operating Expenses18.7 B
Non Current Assets Total68.8 B
Forward Price Earnings12.7877
Non Currrent Assets Other2.7 B
Stock Based Compensation491 M

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