Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)
NYSE: CNQ · Real-Time Price · USD
46.36
+1.34 (2.98%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
46.60
+0.24 (0.52%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Canadian Natural Resources Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Canadian Natural Resources stock have an average target of 57, with a low estimate of 49 and a high estimate of 65. The average target predicts an increase of 22.95% from the current stock price of 46.36.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 12, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Canadian Natural Resources stock from 2 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Strong Buy Maintains $37 → $49 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $37 → $49 | +5.69% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $61 → $65 | Buy | Maintains | $61 → $65 | +40.21% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Strong Buy Maintains $36 → $35 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $36 → $35 | -24.50% | Jan 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $62 | Buy | Reiterates | $62 | +33.74% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $64 → $62 | Buy | Maintains | $64 → $62 | +33.74% | Aug 8, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
41.03B
from 38.76B
Increased by 5.85%
Revenue Next Year
40.74B
from 41.03B
Decreased by -0.72%
EPS This Year
2.89
from 5.16
Decreased by -43.94%
EPS Next Year
3.51
from 2.89
Increased by 21.37%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 53.4B | 49.6B | ||||||
| Avg | 41.0B | 40.7B | ||||||
| Low | 27.6B | 30.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 37.7% | 20.9% | ||||||
| Avg | 5.9% | -0.7% | ||||||
| Low | -28.7% | -24.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.19 | 4.65 | |||
| Avg | 2.89 | 3.51 | |||
| Low | 1.91 | 2.37 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -18.8% | 60.8% | |||
| Avg | -43.9% | 21.4% | |||
| Low | -63.0% | -18.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.