Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) Insider Stephanie Ann Graham Sells 1,930 Shares

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) insider Stephanie Ann Graham sold 1,930 shares of Canadian Natural Resources stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$49.19, for a total transaction of C$94,936.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$805,092.73. The trade was a 10.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock.

Canadian Natural Resources Trading Up 1.8%

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

Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.86 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$9.52 billion during the quarter. Canadian Natural Resources had a net margin of 21.25% and a return on equity of 19.14%. As a group, analysts expect that Canadian Natural Resources Limited will post 3.833989 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on CNQ. Evercore cut Canadian Natural Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$50.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Canadian Natural Resources from C$62.00 to C$61.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Gerdes Energy Research lowered Canadian Natural Resources from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$51.00 to C$50.00 in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Desjardins set a C$52.00 price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$54.40.

Trending Headlines about Canadian Natural Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian Natural Resources this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages assigned an average “Hold” rating on CNQ, signaling limited near‑term upside from analysts’ consensus and keeping expectations muted. Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent market piece reviewing CNQ’s outlook for 2026 provides context on catalysts and risks (production, commodity price sensitivity, dividends/capital allocation) but does not introduce a clear upside trigger today. Investors will be watching commodity prices and capital allocation commentary for direction. What’s ahead for Canadian Natural Resources stock in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Gerdes Energy Research downgraded CNQ to “Neutral” from a higher stance, a move that can prompt downside pressure as funds and model-driven strategies reweight. Gerdes Energy Research Downgrades Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) to Neutral
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders executed stock sales in late Jan/early Feb (including Trevor Wagil, Ronald Laing, Kyle Pisio, Brenda Balog, Stephanie Graham) totaling several hundred thousand CAD at ~C$49–50 per share and meaningfully reducing individual holdings. Heavy insider selling can be interpreted as a negative signal to the market and may increase short‑term selling pressure.

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.