Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ) recently:

• 5/20/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 5/11/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 5/7/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”.
• 5/5/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/6/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 3/30/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources was downgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “moderate buy” to “hold”.
• 3/27/2026 – Canadian Natural Resources was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b)”.

Canadian Natural Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Canadian Natural Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 54.63%.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE: CNQ) is a Calgary-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Established in the early 1970s and publicly listed in Canada and the United States, the company is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its asset base spans conventional and unconventional reservoirs and includes oil sands mining and in-situ thermal projects, midstream processing and upgrading capacity, and related field operations.

The company’s operations are concentrated in Western Canada, where it develops heavy crude, bitumen from oil sands and conventional light crude and natural gas resources.