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Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 78% YoY at strong marginsCatalyst pendingConsistent chatter on X (108/wk), no spike
$CNQ·$104B·Oil & Gas Exploration & Production·Energy
$51.95+0.3%YTD+54.2%1Y+68.3%
Price updated 10h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
CNCNQ
$CNQCanadian Natural Resources Limited
$51.95+0.25%108 posts1×
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $CNQ on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

108X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $CNQ's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 67% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-11

Canadian Natural Resources is bullish on X — +10.88% one month, all Canadian energy names 50-55% YTD, and 15,000 shares exercised for cash by insider ($1.08M). Some rotating out on 50% majors gain, but consensus long anchor for Canadian oil-and-gas cohort.

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  • How loud the conversation is versus this ticker's own normal
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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $CNQ — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Canadian Natural Resources up 44% YTD on the oil tape — Nov 5 earnings tests the 100% payout commitment.

Canadian Natural Resources is the largest Canadian E&P with a mix of oil sands, conventional heavy oil, and natural gas. The 2026 story has been Canadian-energy-cycle outperformance plus specific capital-return discipline.

  • The P&L is converting the oil tape: Q2 revenue grew 78% YoY to $17.2B at a 37% operating margin and $2.17 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 7% and 15% — these are the economics of a disciplined operator at mid-cycle oil pricing.
  • The capital-return discipline is specific: an insider exercising 15,000 shares for cash at $1.08M against a 100% free-cash-flow payout commitment that's being maintained even through geopolitical uncertainty (Hormuz-reopens scenario modeled by sell-side).

At 83% of its 52-week range going into Nov 5 earnings, the setup is late-cycle but supported. A clean upstream-production number plus reaffirmed 100% payout commitment is the trigger; a soft oil-sands realized price or any Canadian regulatory signal is the first warning.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish Canadian-energy cohort framing and the 100%-payout thesis are grounded. The 'rotating out at 50% gains' voice is honest profit-taking — valid as sizing hint, not a thesis crack.

What to watch: Nov 5 Q3 earnings — oil-sands production volume, realized heavy oil price, free cash flow, and dividend-and-buyback pace. 100% payout plus clean production is the trigger; price realization softness is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q3 earnings

event ahead 30d100pct payout

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Canadian Natural Resources is one of Canada's largest oil and gas producers, focused on long-life, low-decline oil sands assets.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CNQ.

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy

No material change from last week — Oil retreats as Macron calls G7 to release strategic reserves, trimming the geopolitical premium added by Houthi Red Sea seizure.

What this means for $CNQ

Neutral — Canadian Natural Resources is one of Canada's largest oil and gas producers, focused on long-life, low-decline oil sands assets.

Industry benchmark

27-name peer basket
+50.0%YTD
+41.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
12.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
13.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
32.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
6.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
26.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
35.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$1.53$1.43+7.0%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.85$0.74+14.9%
Q4 2025Mar 5, 2026$0.59$0.53+11.3%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.62$0.54+14.8%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $1.05

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$17.2B+77.9%37.2%36.9%$2.17$4.4B
Q1 FY26$10.8B-14.7%32.1%24.7%$0.64$855.5M
Q4 FY25$10.7B-3.2%20.0%16.8%$2.54$2.3B
Q3 FY25$9.5B-8.5%48.4%46.1%$0.29$1.8B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$36.3B$33.8B – $37.9B$4.32$3.81 – $4.896
FY27$32.4B$30.3B – $34.3B$3.71$3.46 – $4.076
FY28$30.9B$28.7B – $34.4B$3.62$2.17 – $4.806
FY29$33.1B$30.6B – $35.5B$3.52$3.17 – $3.854
FY30$31.8B$29.4B – $34.1B$3.65$3.29 – $4.003

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.97%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+5.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+16.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 2.0B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.945-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 9 other (6 6-Ks · 2 13Gs · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?zacks.com·22h agoBest Income Stocks to Buy for October 6thzacks.com·10d agoHere's Why Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is a Strong Growth Stockzacks.com·16d agoCanadian Natural Resources: A Top Pick Amid Oil Uncertaintyseekingalpha.com·17d agoCanadian Natural Resources: Hormuz Can Reopen, The 100% Payout Still Arrivesseekingalpha.com·17d ago

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