Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (NYSE: CNQ) is -11.77% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $24.65 and a high of $37.91 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The CNQ stock was last observed hovering at around $32.1 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.31%.
Currently trading at $31.79, the stock is -1.53% and 1.34% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 4.95 million and changing -0.97% at the moment leaves the stock 0.78% off its SMA200. CNQ registered 2.98% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of -2.57%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $31.3684 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $31.54415.
The stock witnessed a -2.87% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 21.47%, and is 0.13% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.92% over the week and 2.21% over the month.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ) has around 10640 employees, a market worth around $66.55B and $27.53B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 12.43 and Fwd P/E is 13.75. Profit margin for the company is 19.77%. Distance from 52-week low is 28.97% and -16.14% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (13.60%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -0.68% this year.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ) Top Institutional Holders
917.0 institutions hold shares in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ), with institutional investors hold 79.17% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 2.10B, and float is at 2.05B with Short Float at 3.86%. Institutions hold 77.47% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS with over 290.59 million shares valued at $10.35 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 13.6214% of the CNQ Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is ROYAL BANK OF CANADA with 114.83 million shares valued at $4.09 billion to account for 5.3823 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS which holds 111.65 million shares representing 5.2335% and valued at over $3.98 billion, while VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 4.1189 of the shares totaling 87.87 million with a market value of $3.13 billion.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ) Insider Activity
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