Canadian Natural (CRC) Stock Price & Analysis
CRC Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- CHF 44.19 - CHF 44.19
- 52-Week Range
- CHF 31.50 - CHF 46.18
- Previous Close
- CHF 44.19
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 4
- Market Cap
- CHF 82.07B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 153.73B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 2.62B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 17.14B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 12.1
- Beta
- -1.74
- Next Earnings
- Mar 04, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.14
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.40%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High-value Production Growth
Rising production alongside a greater mix of synthetic crude, light oil and NGLs supports stronger realized pricing and operating resilience. This combination can improve cash generation and competitive positioning over the next several quarters, particularly when premium products retain favorable market access.
Strong Profitability And Balance Sheet
High profitability, effective capital use and manageable leverage give Canadian Natural financial flexibility through commodity cycles. A stronger balance sheet can support sustaining investment, debt reduction and shareholder returns without requiring excessive reliance on external financing.
Improving Asset Reliability And Capacity
Earlier completion and longer maintenance intervals should reduce disruption risk while raising average productive capacity. Reliability improvements and more flexible maintenance can support steadier output, better fixed-cost absorption and more durable cash generation from the oil sands portfolio.
Bears Say
Commodity-cycle Earnings Volatility
Dependence on oil, gas and product differentials makes earnings less predictable than those of a contracted or diversified industrial business. Commodity price and margin swings can reduce cash available for investment, debt reduction and buybacks even when production execution remains strong.
Transportation And WCS Differential Pressure
Wider heavy-oil differentials and a transportation system nearing capacity can lower realized netbacks on Canadian production. Persistent egress constraints or elevated shipping costs would weaken the benefit of strong volumes and could pressure cash flow across the next several quarters.
Lower Free-cash-flow Conversion
Although operating cash flow is strong, a lower conversion of accounting profit into free cash flow limits the portion available for discretionary returns or debt reduction. This makes capital allocation more sensitive to reinvestment needs, working capital and commodity conditions.
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Company Description
Canadian Natural
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is an integrated energy company involved in the entire lifecycle of hydrocarbon resources, from acquisition and exploration to development, production, marketing, and sales. The firm's product portfolio includes various grades of crude oil, such as synthetic crude oil (SCO), light, medium, and heavy crude oils (including bitumen or thermal oil, and Pelican Lake heavy crude), along with natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). CNRL also manages midstream and refining infrastructure, comprising two crude oil pipeline systems and a 50% interest in an 84-megawatt cogeneration facility situated in Primrose. As of December 31, 2020, the company held significant reserves: 10,528 million barrels (MMbbl) of proved crude oil, bitumen, and NGLs (13,271 MMbbl total proved plus probable). 6,998 MMbbl of proved SCO (7,535 MMbbl total proved plus probable). 12,168 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of proved natural gas (20,249 Bcf total proved plus probable). Operations are concentrated across Western Canada, the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea, and offshore Africa. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, the company adopted its current name, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in December 1975, having previously operated as AEX Minerals Corporation.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- CEO
- Norman Murray Edwards
- Employees
- 10,750
- Website
- www.cnrl.com
- Address
- 2100, 855-2nd Street S.W., Calgary, AB, T2P 4J8, CA
Canadian Natural (CRC) Earnings & Revenues
CRC Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive, with record or near-record production across multiple operations, a Horizon turnaround completed ahead of schedule, substantial free cash flow and shareholder returns, early achievement of the net debt target and a favorable outlook for Q4 and 2027. The main challenges discussed were WCS differential pressure factors, a steam capacity constraint at Primrose Wolf Lake, higher upcoming cash tax payments and the dependence of buybacks on commodity prices.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 8 | 0 | 2 |
