Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) Insider Kyle Grayson Pisio Sells 7,456 Shares of Stock

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) insider Kyle Grayson Pisio sold 7,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$50.11, for a total value of C$373,620.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$1,307,319.79. This represents a 22.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock.

Canadian Natural Resources Stock Performance

Shares of CNQ stock opened at C$55.39 on Friday. Canadian Natural Resources Limited has a 12-month low of C$34.92 and a 12-month high of C$55.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.79, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of C$115.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of C$47.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$45.43.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on CNQ shares. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$55.00 to C$56.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. TD Securities increased their price objective on shares of Canadian Natural Resources from C$53.00 to C$54.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Desjardins set a C$52.00 target price on Canadian Natural Resources and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Gerdes Energy Research downgraded Canadian Natural Resources from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Canadian Natural Resources from C$51.00 to C$50.00 in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Canadian Natural Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$54.40.

Canadian Natural Resources News Roundup

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.

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.