FY2025 EPS Estimates for TSE:CNQ Increased by Zacks Research

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Canadian Natural Resources in a research note issued on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.50 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.49. The consensus estimate for Canadian Natural Resources’ current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Canadian Natural Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

CNQ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a C$62.00 price objective on Canadian Natural Resources and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company set a C$47.00 price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$53.00 to C$54.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Desjardins set a C$52.00 price target on shares of Canadian Natural Resources and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on Canadian Natural Resources from C$54.00 to C$58.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Canadian Natural Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$54.33.

Canadian Natural Resources Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of TSE CNQ opened at C$44.48 on Tuesday. Canadian Natural Resources has a 1 year low of C$34.92 and a 1 year high of C$49.20. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$45.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$44.16. The company has a market cap of C$92.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.03, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.79, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$9.52 billion for the quarter. Canadian Natural Resources had a return on equity of 19.14% and a net margin of 21.25%.

Insider Transactions at Canadian Natural Resources

In other news, Director Stephen W. Laut sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$43.92, for a total transaction of C$307,440.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 895,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$39,323,772. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Brenda Gayle Balog sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$45.55, for a total value of C$204,975.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 47,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$2,184,805.75. This represents a 8.58% decrease in their position. In the last quarter, insiders sold 31,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,415,815. Company insiders own 4.26% of the company’s stock.

Canadian Natural Resources News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple quarterly and annual EPS forecasts for CNQ (updates issued Dec. 22) — including small bumps to Q4‑2025, Q1‑2026, Q2‑2026, Q4‑2026, Q1‑2027 and Q2‑2027 and lifts to FY2025, FY2026 and FY2027 estimates (FY2027 to $3.48 from $3.43). These upward revisions signal improving analyst expectations for earnings durability and provide modest fundamental support for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: CNQ was named among “Top 5 Canadian Stocks to Shine in a Santa Claus Rally” by The Globe and Mail, a visibility boost that can attract retail/income investors and momentum flows. Top 5 Canadian Stocks to Shine in a Santa Claus Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch noted CNQ outperformed the market and rose Monday, reflecting recent positive momentum but not new company‑specific operational news. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. stock rises Monday, outperforms market

Canadian Natural Resources Company Profile

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.