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Canadian Natural (CRC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CRC Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
12Ratings
Moderate Buy
8 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to
Canadian
Natural
in the past 3 months
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CRC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$40.53
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Canadian Natural in the last 3 months. The average price target is $40.53 with a high forecast of $45.55 and a low forecast of $34.73. The average price target represents a change from the last price of .
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Highest Price Target$45.55Average Price Target$40.53Lowest Price Target$34.73
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
CHF42.24
Buy
Reiterated
05/27/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Energy Stocks: Canadian Natural (CNQ), California Resources Corp (CRC)
Scotiabank Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
CHF39.86CHF42.14
Buy
Reiterated
05/20/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$74 from C$70 at ScotiabankCanadian Natural price target raised to C$74 from C$70 at Scotiabank
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
CHF45.55
Buy
Reiterated
05/07/26
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Canadian Natural (CNQ)
Jefferies Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Jefferies
Jefferies
CHF38.72
Hold
Reiterated
05/07/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE: MGY) and Canadian Natural (NYSE: CNQ)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Raymond James
Raymond James
CHF37.01CHF38.15
Buy
Upgraded
05/07/26
Canadian Natural upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond JamesCanadian Natural upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James
BMO Capital
CHF34.71CHF42.71
Buy
Assigned
05/07/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Energy Stocks: Canadian Natural (NYSE: CNQ), CES Energy Solutions (Other OTC: CESDF) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP)
TD Cowen
CHF41
Buy
Reiterated
05/07/26
Analysts' Top Energy Picks: W&T Offshore (WTI), Canadian Natural (CNQ)
ATB Cormark Capital Markets Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
CHF39.86
Buy
Reiterated
05/07/26
Canadian Natural (CNQ) Receives a Buy from ATB Cormark Capital Markets
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
CHF26.76CHF34.73
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$61 from C$47 at Wells FargoCanadian Natural price target raised to C$61 from C$47 at Wells Fargo
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF27.33CHF39.86
Hold
Reiterated
04/07/26
Canadian Natural (CNQ) Gets a Hold from J.P. Morgan
UBS Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Unknown Analyst
UBS
Not Ranked
UBS
CHF39.86CHF43.85
Buy
Reiterated
03/30/26
UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Canadian Natural (CNQ)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
CHF29.61CHF37.58
Hold
Reiterated
03/27/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$66 from C$52 at Morgan StanleyCanadian Natural price target raised to C$66 from C$52 at Morgan Stanley
Veritas Investment Research Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Veritas Investment Research
Veritas Investment Research
CHF35.3
Sell
Downgraded
03/10/26
Canadian Natural downgraded to Reduce from Buy at VeritasCanadian Natural downgraded to Reduce from Buy at Veritas
Desjardins
CHF29.61CHF31.89
Hold
Reiterated
03/09/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$56 from C$52 at DesjardinsCanadian Natural price target raised to C$56 from C$52 at Desjardins
Gerdes Energy Research Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Unknown Analyst
Gerdes Energy Research
Not Ranked
Gerdes Energy Research
Hold
Downgraded
02/12/26
Gerdes Energy Research downgrades Canadian Natural (CNQ) to a Hold
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Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
CHF42.24
Buy
Reiterated
05/27/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Energy Stocks: Canadian Natural (CNQ), California Resources Corp (CRC)
Scotiabank Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
CHF39.86CHF42.14
Buy
Reiterated
05/20/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$74 from C$70 at ScotiabankCanadian Natural price target raised to C$74 from C$70 at Scotiabank
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
CHF45.55
Buy
Reiterated
05/07/26
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Canadian Natural (CNQ)
Jefferies Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Jefferies
Jefferies
CHF38.72
Hold
Reiterated
05/07/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE: MGY) and Canadian Natural (NYSE: CNQ)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Raymond James
Raymond James
CHF37.01CHF38.15
Buy
Upgraded
05/07/26
Canadian Natural upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond JamesCanadian Natural upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James
BMO Capital
CHF34.71CHF42.71
Buy
Assigned
05/07/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Energy Stocks: Canadian Natural (NYSE: CNQ), CES Energy Solutions (Other OTC: CESDF) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP)
TD Cowen
CHF41
Buy
Reiterated
05/07/26
Analysts' Top Energy Picks: W&T Offshore (WTI), Canadian Natural (CNQ)
ATB Cormark Capital Markets Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
CHF39.86
Buy
Reiterated
05/07/26
Canadian Natural (CNQ) Receives a Buy from ATB Cormark Capital Markets
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
CHF26.76CHF34.73
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$61 from C$47 at Wells FargoCanadian Natural price target raised to C$61 from C$47 at Wells Fargo
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF27.33CHF39.86
Hold
Reiterated
04/07/26
Canadian Natural (CNQ) Gets a Hold from J.P. Morgan
UBS Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Unknown Analyst
UBS
Not Ranked
UBS
CHF39.86CHF43.85
Buy
Reiterated
03/30/26
UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Canadian Natural (CNQ)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
CHF29.61CHF37.58
Hold
Reiterated
03/27/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$66 from C$52 at Morgan StanleyCanadian Natural price target raised to C$66 from C$52 at Morgan Stanley
Veritas Investment Research Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Veritas Investment Research
Veritas Investment Research
CHF35.3
Sell
Downgraded
03/10/26
Canadian Natural downgraded to Reduce from Buy at VeritasCanadian Natural downgraded to Reduce from Buy at Veritas
Desjardins
CHF29.61CHF31.89
Hold
Reiterated
03/09/26
Canadian Natural price target raised to C$56 from C$52 at DesjardinsCanadian Natural price target raised to C$56 from C$52 at Desjardins
Gerdes Energy Research Analyst forecast on CH:CRC
Unknown Analyst
Gerdes Energy Research
Not Ranked
Gerdes Energy Research
Hold
Downgraded
02/12/26
Gerdes Energy Research downgrades Canadian Natural (CNQ) to a Hold
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Best Analysts Covering Canadian Natural

3 Months
Success Rate
20/33 ratings generated profit
61%
Average Return
+5.43%
Copying Menno Hulshof's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 60.61% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.43% per trade.
1 Year
Gregory PardyRBC Capital
Success Rate
70/97 ratings generated profit
72%
Average Return
+28.80%
Copying Gregory Pardy's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 72.16% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +28.80% per trade.
2 Years
Gregory PardyRBC Capital
Success Rate
81/97 ratings generated profit
84%
Average Return
+57.84%
Copying Gregory Pardy's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 83.51% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +57.84% per trade.
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CRC Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
4
12
12
20
11
Hold
6
11
9
9
4
Sell
0
1
1
1
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
10
24
22
30
15
In the current month, CRC has received 11 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. CRC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 40.53.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

CRC Financial Forecast

CRC Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CRC is $1.10 with a range of $1.01 to $1.28. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.67. CRC beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 52.17% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CRC has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CRC is $1.10 with a range of $1.01 to $1.28. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.67. CRC beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 52.17% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CRC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

CRC Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for CRC is $7.26B with a range of $5.71B to $8.02B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $6.16B. CRC beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 53.02% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CRC has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for CRC is $7.26B with a range of $5.71B to $8.02B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $6.16B. CRC beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 53.02% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CRC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

CRC Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CH:CRC’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Canadian Natural Resources’s 12-month average price target is 40.53.
    What is CH:CRC’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Currently there's no upside potential for CH:CRC, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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        Is Canadian Natural Resources a Buy, Sell or Hold?
        Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
          What is Canadian Natural Resources’s share price target?
          The average share price target for Canadian Natural Resources is 40.53. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
          The highest analyst share price target is $45.55 ,and the lowest forecast is $34.73. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.
            What do analysts say about Canadian Natural Resources?
            Canadian Natural Resources’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Streets Analysts.
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